Cain and Abel August 10, 2011
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Bismillah. Now that we’ve finished the story of our father Adam, we will tell the story of his two sons – Cain and Abel or Qabil and Habil.
I always have a hard time remembering what the name of the good and evil one are 
It’s just so easy to mix them up. So my husband gave me a really easy way to remember. What is the Arabic word for murder? Qatl. So, Qatl – Qaabil No more forgetting! (inshaAllah) 
Allah describes the evil end and consequence of transgression, envy and injustice in the story of the two sons of Adam, Habil and Qabil. One of them fought against the other and killed him out of envy and transgression, because of the bounty that Allah gave his brother and because the sacrifice that he sincerely offered to Allah was accepted. The murdered brother earned forgiveness for his sins and was admitted into Paradise, while the murdered failed and earned a losing deal in both lives.
Beautiful Woman
Allah says in Surah al-Ma’idah:
And recite to them the story of Adam’s two sons, in truth, when they both offered a sacrifice [to Allah ], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], “I will surely kill you.” Said [the former], “Indeed, Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him]. If you should raise your hand against me to kill me – I shall not raise my hand against you to kill you. Indeed, I fear Allah , Lord of the worlds. Indeed I want you to obtain [thereby] my sin and your sin so you will be among the companions of the Fire. And that is the recompense of wrongdoers.” And his soul permitted to him the murder of his brother, so he killed him and became among the losers. Then Allah sent a crow searching in the ground to show him how to hide the disgrace of his brother. He said, “O woe to me! Have I failed to be like this crow and hide the body of my brother?” And he became of the regretful.” (27-31)
The scholars of the Salaf and later generations have said that in every one of Adam and Eve’s pregnancies, they were given twins - one boy and one girl. Adam was commanded to marry the female twin of one set to the male of another. That is, they were not to marry their own twin. Habil’s sister was not beautiful, whereas Qabil’s sister was beautiful. Qabil wanted his twin to himself, but Adam refused. He ordered both brothers to make a sacrifice and then left for Hajj.
Allah Accepts from Those With Taqwa
After Adam ‘alayhis salaam left, they offered their sacrifices. Abel (Habil) offered a fat lamb, and he was a shepherd. While Cain offered (more…)
