Cain and Abel

Tell them the story of Adam’s two sons, when they each offered a sacrifice. One was accepted, the other was not. The rejected one said, “I will kill you!” The other replied, “Allah accepts only from the righteous.”

5:27But recite unto them with truth the tale of the two sons of Adam, how they offered each a sacrifice, and it was accepted from the one of them and it was not accepted from the other. (The one) said: I will surely kill thee. (The other) answered: Allah accepteth only from those who ward off (evil).

“Even if you raise your hand to kill me, I will not raise mine against you. I fear Allah, the Lord of all worlds.”

5:28Even if thou stretch out thy hand against me to kill me, I shall not stretch out my hand against thee to kill thee, lo! I fear Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

“I would rather you bear the burden of my sin and your own, and become one of the people of the Fire. That is the fate of the wrongdoers.”

5:29Lo! I would rather thou shouldst bear the punishment of the sin against me and thine own sin and become one of the owners of the fire. That is the reward of evil-doers.

His soul urged him to kill his brother, and so he did, becoming one of the doomed.

5:30But (the other's) mind imposed on him the killing of his brother, so he slew him and became one of the losers.

Then Allah sent a raven scratching the earth, showing him how to bury his brother’s body. He cried, “Woe to me! Am I so helpless that I could not do as this bird?” And he became full of regret.

5:31Then Allah sent a raven scratching up the ground, to show him how to hide his brother's naked corpse. He said: Woe unto me! Am I not able to be as this raven and so hide my brother's naked corpse? And he became repentant.