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📌'''The First Four  Children '''

The pinnacle of  earthly  bliss was reached when  Adam  and Eve witnessed the birth  of  their  first children, a  set  of  twins. Adam  was  a  devoted  father and  Eve  a  contented  mother. The  twins  were Cain  (Qabil)  and  his  sister.  Later  Eve  gave  birth  to  a  second  set  of twins,  Abel (Habil)  and  his sister.  The family  enjoyed the bounties  and fruits  of  the earth  provided by  their Lord.  The children grew up to  be strong and healthy  young adults.  Cain  tilled the land while Abel  raised cattle.

📌 ''' Cain's Disobedience '''

The  time  arrived  when  the  two young  men  desired  life  partners.  This  was  part of  Allah’s  plan  for mankind,  to  multiply  and form  nations  with  different  cultures and colors. Allah  revealed to  Adam that  he should marry  each  son  to  the twin  sister of  the other.  Adam  instructed his  children according  to Allah's  command,  but Cain  was  displeased  with  the  partner  chosen  for  him,  for Abel's  twin sister  was  not  as  beautiful  as  his  own.

📌''' Commentary: Cain's Disobedience''' 🗯

It appears  that since  the  beginning  of  time,  physical  beauty  has  been  a  factor  in  the  attraction between  man  and women.  This  attraction  caused Cain  to  envy  his  brother Abel.  He rebelled against  Allah's  command  by  refusing  to  accept  his  father's  advice.

At  first  glance Cain's  rebellion  might  appear strange, but  we should remember that  although  man has  a pure nature,  the potential  for dichotomy  exists.  In  other words, he had both  good and bad qualities.  He can  become greedy,  covetous,  possessive,  selfish  and even  destructive.  Man  is, therefore  capable  of  seeking  self-satisfaction even if  it  leads  to  failure  in this  life  and  in the hereafter.  The  path to  goodness  lies  in harnessing  the  enemy  within him,  his  baser  self  by controlling  evil thoughts  and  deeds  and  practicing  moderation  in  his  desires  and  actions.  His reward then  will  be the delights  of  this  world and the hereafter.  Thus  Allah  tests  us  through  our divided nature.

📌 '''Cain's Jealousy of  Abel ''' 💣

Adam  was  in  a  dilemma.  He  wanted  peace  and  harmony  in  his  family,  so he  invoked  Allah  for help.  Allah  commanded  that  each  son  offer  a  sacrifice,  and  he  whose  offering  was  accepted  would have right  on  his  side. Abel  offered his  best  camel  while Cain  offered his  worst  grain.  His  sacrifice was  not  accepted  by Allah  because  of his  disobedience  to  his  father  and  the  insincerity in his offering.  This  enraged Cain  even  further.  Realizing that  his  hopes  marrying his  own  beautiful  sister were  fading,  he  threatened  his  brother.  _"I  will  kill  you!  I  refuse  to  see  you  happy while  I  remain unhappy!"_

Abel  feeling sorry  for his  brother,  replied, _"It  would be more proper for you,  my  brother to  search for  the  cause  of your  unhappiness  and  then  walk  in  the  way of peace.  Allah  accepts  the  deeds  only from  those  who  serve  and  fear Him, not  from  those  who  reject  His  Commands."_

📌 '''The  First Death ''' ⚰⚰

Abel was  intelligent,  obedient,  and  always  ready to  obey the  will  of Allah.  This  contrasted  sharply with  his  brother  who  was  arrogant,  selfish  and  disobedient  to  his  Lord.  Abel did  not  fear  his brother's  threats,  but neither  did  he  want his  brother  to be  hurt,  Allah  had  blessed  Abel  with  purity and  compassion.

Hoping  to allay  the  hatred  seething  in  his  brother  Abel  said,  _"  My  brother,  you  are  deviating  from the right  path  and are sinful  in  your decisions.  It  is  better that  you repent  to  Allah  and forget  about your  foolish threat.  But  if  you  do  not  then I  will  leave  the  matter  in the  hands  of  Allah.  You  alone will  bear  the consequence of  your  sin,  for  the Fire is the reward of  the wrong-doers."_

This  brotherly  plea  did  nothing  to  lessen the  hatred  in Cain's  heart,  nor  did  he  show  fear  of  Allah's punishment.  Even familial  considerations  were  cast  aside.  Cain struck  his  brother  with a  stone killing  him  instantly. This  was  the  first  death  and  the  first  criminal  act  committed  by  man  on  earth. When Abel  had  not appeared  for  some  time,  Adam  began  to search  for  him  but found  no trace  of his  beloved  son.  He  asked  Cain  about Abel's  whereabouts.  Cain  insolently  replied  that he  was  not his  brother's  keeper nor his  protector.  From  these words his  father understood that  Abel  was  dead and  Adam was  filled  with  grief.

📌'''The First Burial ''' 🦅

Meanwhile Cain  did not  know what  to  do  with  his  brother's  corpse. He carried it  on  his  back wandering from  place  to  place  trying to  hide it.  His  anger had now subsided and his  conscience was  saddled with  guilt.  He was  tiring under the burden  of  the corpse which  had started to  have a stench.  As  a mercy,  and to  show that  dignity  could be retained even  in  death,  Allah  sent  two ravens  that  began  fighting,  causing the death  of  one. The victorious  bird used its  beak and claws to  dig  a  hole  in  the  ground, rolled  its  victim  into  it  and  covered  it  with  sand.

Witnessing this,  Cain  was overcome with  shame and remorse.  "Woe unto  me!"  he exclaimed.  "I was  unable to  do  what  this  raven  has  done, that  is  to  hide my  brother's  corpse." Cain  then  buried his  brother. This  was  also  the  first  burial  of  man.

Allah  the Almighty  revealed:

_" And (O Muhammad) recite to them (the Jews) the story  of  the two sons  of  Adam (Abel and Cain) in truth; when each offered a sacrifice to Allah,  it was  accepted from the one but not from the other.  The latter said to the former; "I  will surely kill you."_

_The former  said:  "Verily Allah accepts  only from those who are Al Muttaqeen (the pious).  If  you do stretch your  hand against me  to kill me I shall never  stretch my hand against you to kill you, for  I fear  Allah; the  Lord of  the  Alameen (mankind, jinn, and  all  that exists). Verily  I intend  to let you draw  my sin onyourself  as  well as  yours  then you will be one of  the dwellers  of  the Fire, and that is the recompense of  the Zalimeen (polytheists, and wrongdoers)."_

_So the self  of  the other  (latter one) encouraged him and made  fair seeming to him the murder  of his brother; he murdered him and became one  of  the losers.  Allah sent a crow  who scratched the ground to show  him to hide the dead body  of  his brother.  He (the murderer) said: "Woe  to me! Am I not even able to be  as  this crow  and to hide the dead body  of  my brother?" Then he became one of  those  who regretted.  (Ch  5:27-31)._

📌 '''The  First Murder  - from  Various  Hadith ''' 🗡🗡

Ibn  Abbas,  Ibn  Masud and a group of  the companions  of  the Prophet  Muhammad (PBUH) related that  inter-marriage of  the male of  one pregnancy  with  the female of  another had been  in  practice among  Adam's  children.  Abel wanted  to  marry Cain's  sister,  but  Cain  wanted  her  for  himself because  she  was  very  beautiful.  Adam  ordered  him  to  give  her  in marriage  to  his  brother  but  he refused.  So  Adam  ordered  both of  them  to  offer  a  sacrifice,  then went  to  Mecca  to  perform  the pilgrimage.  After  Adam  had left,  they  offered their  sacrifices;  Abel  offered a fat  lamb,  he was a shepherd,  while  Cain offered  a  bundle  of  worst  grain.  Fire  descended  and  devoured  Abel's sacrifice,  leaving  that  of Cain  so  he  became  angry and  said:  "I  will  surely kill  you  so  that  you  will not  marry  my  sister." Abel  replied,  "Allah  accepts from  those who  fear  Him."

According  to  Abu  Ja'afar  al  Baqer,  Adam  was  watching  their  offering  and  was  sure  that  Abel's sacrifice  would  be  accepted.  Cain  complained  to  Adam that  the  acceptance  was  due  to  his supplication  for  Abel  and  that he  had  not done  the  same  for  him,  so he  promised  his  father  to settle  the  matter  between himself  and  his  brother.  One  night,  Abel  was  late  returning  from  tending his  flock.  Adam sent  Cain  to  see  what  happened  to  him.  When  he  found  him,  he  glared  at  him saying:  "Yours  was  accepted,  and  mine  was  not."  Abel  replied,  "Allah only  accepts  from  the Allah-fearing."  Cain  became  angry  on  hearing  this  and  hit him  with  a  piece  of  iron  that was  with him  and thus  killing him.  In  another version  it  was  said that  he killed him  with  a rock to  the head while he was  sleeping.

📌 '''Adam Preaches  to His Children ''' 📃📃

Adam was  utterly  grief  stricken  by  the  loss  of  his  two sons.  One  was  dead,  the  other  was  won over  by  the  devil.  Adam  prayed  for  his  son  and  turned  to mundane  matters  for  he  had  to toil  for his  sustenance.  At  the  same  time  he  was  a  prophet  advising  his  children and  grandchildren,  telling them  about  Allah  and calling them  to  believe in  Him.  He told them  about  Iblis  and warned them by recounting  his  own  experience  with  the  devil and  of how  the  devil had  tempted  Cain  to  kill  his brother.

📌 '''Adam's  Successor, Seth 👑 '''

Years  and  years  passed,  Adam  grew  old  and  his  children spread  all  over  the  earth.  Muhammad  Ibn Ishaq  related  that when  Adam's  death  drew  near,  he  appointed  his  son  Seth  to be  his  successor and taught  him  the hours of  the day  and night  along with  their appropriate acts  of  worship.  He also  foretold  to  him  the  floor that  would  come.

Abu  Dhar  narrated  that the  Prophet Muhammad  (PBUH)  said:  _"Allah  sent down  104  psalms,  of which  50  were  sent  down  to  Seth."_

📌'''Adam's  Death  ''' ⚰

Abdullah  Ibn  Al  Imam  Ahmad  Ibn  Hanbal  narrated  that Ubai  Ibn  Kab  said:  "When  Adam's  death was  near,  he  said  to his  children:  _"O  my  children,  indeed  I  feel  an  appetite  for  the  fruits  of Paradise."_

So  they  went  away  searching for what  Adam  had requested. They  met  with  the angels,  who  had with  them  his  shroud  and  what he  was  to be  embalmed  with.  They  said  to them:  _"O  Children  of Adam,  what  are you searching for?  What  do  you want?  Where are you going?"_
They  said:  _"Our  father  is sick and has an  appetite for  the fruits of  Paradise."_

The angels said to  them: _"Go  back,  for  your  father  is going to  meet  his end soon."_

So  they  returned (with  the angels) and when  Eve saw them  she recognized them.  She tried to  hide herself behind  Adam.  He  said  to  her.  _"Leave  me  alone.  I  came  before  you;  do  not  go  between  me and  the  angels  of  my  Lord."_ So  they  took  his  soul,  embalmed  and  wrapped  him,  dug  the  grave  and laid  him in  it.  They prayed  on  him and  put  him in  his  grave,  saying:  _"O  Children  of Adam,  this  is your  tradition  at  the time of  death.""_

Before  his  death Adam  reassured  his  children that  Allah would  not  leave  man alone  on the  earth, but  would  sent  His  prophets  to  guide  them.  The  prophets  would  have  different  names,  traits  and miracles,  but  they  would  be  united  in one  thing; the  call  to  worship  Allah alone.  This  was  Adam's bequest  to  his  children.  Adam finished  speaking  and  closed  his  eyes.  Then  the  angels  entered  his room and  surrounded  him.  When  he  recognized  the  Angel of Death  among  them,  his  heart  smiled  peacefully.

📌 '''Successor  After  Adam  '''♻

After Adam's  death,  his  Son  Seth  (Shiith) took over the responsibilities  of  prophethood, according  to  a  hadith narrated  by  Abu  Dhar.  Abu  Dhar  narrated  that  Prophet  Muhammad  (pbuh) said: _"Allah  sent  down  one  hundred  and  four psalms, of  which  fifty  were  sent  down  to  Seth."_ (Sahih al  Bukhari)

When the  time  of  his  death came  Seth's  son Anoush succeeded  him.  He  in turn, was  succeeded by  his  son  Qinan,  who  was  succeeded by  Mahlabeel.  The Persians  claim  that Mahlabeel was  the  King  of the  Seven  Regions,  that  he  was  the  first  one  to  cut  down  trees  to  build cities  and  large  forts  and  that he  built the  cities  of  Babylonia.  He  reigned  for  a  period  of  forty years.  When  he died his  duties  were taken  ov  er by  his  son  Yard,  who  on  his  death,  bequeathed them  to  his  son  Khonoukh, who  is  Idris  (pbuh) according  to  the  majority  of  the  scholars.