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Surah Al-Ma'idah
Verse 27

۞ وَٱتْلُ And recite عَلَيْهِمْ to them نَبَأَ the story ٱبْنَىْ (of) two sons ءَادَمَ (of) Adam بِٱلْحَقِّ in truth إِذْ when قَرَّبَا both offered قُرْبَانًۭا a sacrifice فَتُقُبِّلَ and it was accepted مِنْ from أَحَدِهِمَا one of them وَلَمْ and not يُتَقَبَّلْ was accepted مِنَ from ٱلْـَٔاخَرِ the other قَالَ Said (the latter) لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ ۖ Surely I will kill you قَالَ Said (the former) إِنَّمَا Only يَتَقَبَّلُ accepts ٱللَّهُ (does) Allah مِنَ from ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ the God fearing ٢٧

And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both made an offering [to Allāh], 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, Allāh only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].

— Come To Light

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