About the Surah

       And [O Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)!] recite to them the story of the two sons of Adam () (Habil and Qabil), when each offered a sacrifice (to Allah). The sacrifice of one was accepted but not from the other. One of them said to the other: “I will surely kill you.” The other answered: “Verily, Allah accepts (sacrifice) only from those who are pious.