The next great event which will be discussed in this blog series is the story of the two sons of the Holy Prophet Adam, peace be upon him, and how out of jealousy one killed the other. This great event is discussed in chapter 5 Al Ma’idah, verses 27-31:
“And recite to them the story of Adam’s two sons, in truth, when they both made an offering [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.”……..He said, “O woe to me! Have I failed to be like this crow and hide the disgrace [i.e., body] of my brother?” And he became of the regretful.”
It is a very famous story the details of which are very well known so there is no need to recount it in detail. Many lessons can be learned from this great event, one of which is the danger of envy. This has been discussed in detail in previous blogs of this series. But to add to that discussion, muslims must understand that envy is a strange sin as it does not affect the one who is envied unless the envious person is driven to take action against them. Meaning, the envious person suffers alone while the one who is envied continues living their life unaware of any problem. The envious person suffers in both worlds unless they repent and does not gain the thing they are envious over.
The other thing to understand from this great event is that the sacrifice of the brother who feared Allah, the Exalted, was accepted while the envious brother’s sacrifice was not. This highlights the importance of intention. When one performs righteous deeds they should do so for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, not out of greed for the material world. It is clear from this that deeds only done for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, will be accepted by Him. All other righteous actions will be turned into dust on the Day of Judgement.
In addition, this great event shows the importance of thinking before acting. Countless people have faced great regret just like the son of the Holy Prophet Adam, peace be upon him, because they acted first and thought after. Whereas, the intelligent one always ponders first and if the action is beneficial then they act. The murdered son of the Holy Prophet Adam, peace be upon him, reflected first and this reflection allowed him to understand that if he fought his brother it could have led to a sin and ultimately Hell. It is a widely accepted characteristic to think first before acting yet, many fail to do this. Some speak such words without thinking, which will cause them to fall into Hell greater than the distance between the east and west of this world on Judgement Day. This is confirmed in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 7481. Countless people have destroyed relationships as they acted without thinking. The majority of crime in society occurs because of this reason. It is important to truly understand that actions cannot be taken back. This is why it is vital to always ponder before acting. Otherwise, one will end up facing a great regret in both worlds just like the son of the Holy Prophet Adam, peace be upon him.
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