Ethical Lessons

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].

So the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, "We do not see you but as a man like ourselves, and we do not see you followed except by those who are the lowest of us [and] at first suggestion. And we do not see in you over us any merit; rather, we think you are liars."

Then We drowned the others.

Indeed in that is a sign, but most of them were not to be believers.

And present to them an example: the people of the city, when the messengers came to it -

When We sent to them two but they denied them, so We strengthened them with a third, and they said, "Indeed, we are messengers to you."