Quran (indirectly, as two sons of Adam)

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The Quran is the central religious scripture of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the literal word of God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad and containing guidance, narratives, and laws for personal and communal life.

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Quran (indirectly, as two sons of Adam) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic holy book
religious scripture
alsoCalled Koran
linked to: Quran

al-Qur’an
linked to: Quran
believedBy Muslims
centralTextOf Islam
compiledIn 7th century CE
considered literal word of God
contains guidance for communal life
guidance for personal life
laws
narratives
hasFeature repeated motifs
rhythmic prose
use of oaths
hasGenre revelatory discourse
language Classical Arabic
liturgicalUse recited in Ramadan
recited in daily prayers
mentions Adam
two sons of Adam
modeOfRevelation oral recitation
narrativeIncludes story of two sons of Adam
primaryTheme afterlife
monotheism
moral conduct
prophethood
regardedAs final revelation
religion Islam
revealedBy God
revealedTo Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
standardizedUnder Caliph Uthman ibn Affan
storyOfTwoSonsOfAdamAppearsIn Surah al-Ma’idah
linked to: Surah Al-Ma'idah
storyOfTwoSonsOfAdamVerses 5:27–31
structure 114 surahs
twoSonsOfAdamKnownAs Habil
Qabil
twoSonsOfAdamNamesInIslamicTradition Habil
Qabil
twoSonsOfAdamStoryFollowedBy verse equating killing one soul with killing all mankind
twoSonsOfAdamStoryIntroduces sanctity of human life
twoSonsOfAdamStoryMoral God accepts only from the righteous
condemnation of unjust killing
twoSonsOfAdamStoryTheme acceptance of sacrifice
envy
murder
usedFor ethical guidance
legal derivation in Islamic law
spiritual reflection

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Cain and Abel appearIn Quran (indirectly, as two sons of Adam)