Be, and it is

"Be, and it is" (كن فيكون kun fa-yakūnu) is a phrase that occurs several times in the Qur'an. It refers to creation by Allah. In Arabic the imperative verb be (kun) is spelled with the letters kāf and nūn.[1]

Verse numbers

In popular culture

The soundtrack of Indian Hindi film Rockstar (2011) has a qawwali by the title "Kun Faya Kun", composed by A. R. Rahman and picturised at the mausoleum of 13th-century Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. Sura Al-Baqarah: Verses 116-117, verses of the Qur'an with Kun fayakun
  2. The Indian Hindi film Rockstar (2011) has a track by the title "Kun Fayakun"
  3. Kun Fayakun Lyrics


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