PROPHET ADAM LESSON 5
A MURDER: THE DEATH OF HABIL

[Al-Qur'an 5:28]: "If you do stretch your hand against me to kill me, I shall never stretch my hand against you to kill you, for I fear Allah; the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns, and all that exists)."

After both brothers, Habil and Qabil, presented their sacrifices to Allah, only Habil's was accepted.

Qabil, filled with jealousy and anger, is outraged due to his sacrifice being rejected and threatens to murder his brother.

Habil refrained from counter attacking his brother's evil deed of killing him due to his fear of Allah.

Overwhelmed by rage and humiliation, Qabil carries out the unthinkable act of killing Habil, marking the first murder committed by mankind on earth.

After Qabil kills his brother Habil, Qabil experiences panic, fear and regret.

Qabil was unsure of how to hide his brother's body.

Allah sent a crow which pecked on the ground. This was a sign to show him what to do with the body of Habil, and inevitably, how mankind would also bury their dead.

Once realising this, Qabil became from among those who regretted.

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Death Of Habil

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What was the reaction of Qabil when his sacrifice was rejected and Habil's was accepted?

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Why did Qabil threaten to murder his brother Habil?

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Why did Habil refrain from retaliating against Qabil's evil deed of threatening to kill him?

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What action did Qabil take after being overwhelmed by rage and humiliation?

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What marked the significance of Habil's murder?

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How did Qabil react after killing his brother Habil?

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How did Allah guide Qabil on what to do with his brother's body?

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What did the crow's action symbolise according to Islam?

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How did Qabil respond upon realising the significance of the crow's action?

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What lesson can be drawn from the story of Qabil and Habil?

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