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].
لَأَقۡتُلَنَّكَۖSurely I will kill youla-aqtulannaka
قَالَSaid (the former)qāla
إِنَّمَاOnlyinnamā
يَتَقَبَّلُacceptsyataqabbalu
ٱللَّهُ(does) Allahl-lahu
مِنَfrommina
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَthe God fearingl-mutaqīna
Tafsir
Relate with the truth O Messenger, to these Jews who are jealous and who do wrong, the incident of the two sons of Adam, Cain and Abel, When they both offered a sacrifice to gain closeness to Allah, Allah accepted the sacrifice offered by Abel because he was mindful of Him and did not accept the offering of Cain because he was not mindful of Allah. Cain was unhappy about the fact that Abel’s sacrifice was accepted and jealously said, ‘I will kill you, O Abel!’ Abel replied, ‘Allah only accepts the offering of the one who is mindful of Him by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions’.