Kun (Islamic term)
Kun is an Arabic word for the act of "", "existing" or "being" andconsisting of the letters Kaph and Nun. In the Qur'an, Allah commands the universe to "be", so that it is.
Kun fa-yakūnu has its reference in the Quran cited as a symbol or sign of God's mystical creative power. The verse is from the Quranic chapter, Surah Ya-Sin. The context in which the words kun fa-yakūnu appear in the 36th Chapter, verse number 82:
The term also appears as part of 117th verse of the 2nd Quranic chapter, Surah Baqara.
There are eight Quranic references to kun fa-yakūnu:
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