How did the conflict start between the two sons of Adam (AS)?
كيف بدأ النزاع بين ابني آدم؟
The Holy Quran narrates that the root of the conflict was not the act of sacrifice itself: but the spiritual state of the givers. One son offered his sacrifice with Taqwa (consciousness of Allah): leading to its acceptance. The other: filled with resentment and lacking sincerity: saw his offering rejected. Instead of reflecting on his own shortcomings: he directed his anger toward his brother: initiating a tragic dispute.
يوضح القرآن الكريم أن أصل النزاع لم يكن في فعل التقرب بالقربان ذاته: بل في الحالة الإيمانية لكل منهما. فبينما قدم أحدهما قربانه بتقوى وإخلاص فاستحق القبول: قدم الآخر قربانه بقلب يخلو من الصدق فكان الرد. وبدلاً من أن يراجع المردود قربانه نفسه ويصلح حاله مع الله: صب غضبه على أخيه حسداً وبغياً: مما أدى إلى وقوع الخصومة.
Quranic Evidence | الدليل من القرآن الكريم
(And recite to them the story of Adam's two sons: in truth: when they both offered a sacrifice [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." Said [the former]: "Indeed: Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].")
(وَاتْلُ عَلَيْهِمْ نَبَأَ ابْنَيْ آدَمَ بِالْحَقِّ إِذْ قَرَّبَا قُرْبَانًا فَتُقُبِّلَ مِنْ أَحَدِهِمَا وَلَمْ يُتَقَبَّلْ مِنَ الْآخَرِ قَالَ لَأَقْتُلَنَّكَ ۖ قَالَ إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ)
[سورة المائدة: آية ٢٧]