The Holy Quran 5:27 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

۞ وَٱتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ٱبْنَىْ ءَادَمَ بِٱلْحَقِّ إِذْ قَرَّبَا قُرْبَانًا فَتُقُبِّلَ مِنْ أَحَدِهِمَا وَلَمْ يُتَقَبَّلْ مِنَ ٱلْـَٔاخَرِ قَالَ لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

Translation

Recite to them (O Muhammad ﷺ) the true incident of the two sons of Aadam عليه الصلاة والسلام (called Haabeel and Qaabeel). When both of them presented a sacrifice (to settle a dispute), it was accepted from only one of them (from Haabeel), while that of the other (Qaabeel) was not accepted. He (Qaabeel) said, "I will surely kill you!" He (Haabeel) replied, "Allaah accepts (sacrifices) only from those of Taqwa."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The story of Qabil and Habil: that is, tell them the story of the two sons of Adam ﵇ from his own loins, Qabil and Habil, because this story tells how one brother envied the other brother for his acceptance [with Allah] and his taqwa (mindfulness of Allah), and in that rage killed him unjustly, and it sets out the consequences of shedding blood unjustly.

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