The prophets
Who was the first person killed on earth?
One of the two sons of Adam killed his brother over a rejected offering - the Quran tells the story without naming either of them.
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Also asked as Story of Habil and Qabil · Cain and Abel in Islam · First murder
Worth knowing. The names Habil and Qabil come from the tafsir and biblical tradition, not from the Quran or an authentic hadith. The lesson the Quran draws is that whoever kills one soul unjustly is as if he killed all people.
Quran 5:27-31; Quran 5:32; Sahih al-Bukhari 3335
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