The Origin of Disputes and Jealousy! (SO KIYAPAKAPOON O MGA RIDO-RIDO) The First Crime and The First Burial.

Disputes and Conflicts are inborn. It was clearly mentioned in the Quran when Allah has revealed to His angels about the Creation of Adam;

Allah the Almighty revealed: And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "Verily, I am going to place (mankind) generations after generations on earth." They said: 'Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, - while we glorify You with praises and thanks (Exalted be You above all that they associate with You as partners) and sanctify You." He (Allah) said: "I know that which you do not know." Surah 2: 30 

It was mentioned about the natural inborn of mankind that they will make mischief and shed blood. However, Allah said that He know which they do not know. Allah knows everything but it does not matter. His kingdom will not diminish if the disbelievers do not believe in Him, nor will it be extended if many people believe in Him. Besides, Allah (S.W.T) gave Adam a complete free will, a choice of what he wants. The truth is that Allah knew what was going to happen. as he always knows the outcome of events before they take place. However, Allah does not force things to happen. He grants free will to His human creatures. On that He bases His supreme wisdom in populating the earth, establishing the vicegerents, and so on. He forbids Adam to come near on the tree, but it was the consequences. Allah knew that it will happen and that will be the reason Adam was dismissed from Paradise. But his disobedience does not negate his freedom.

Disputes and Conflicts are common in human societies. As we can see, the whole world has been suffering of different conflicts. Some of them are violent, some non-violent. These unending conflicts was started during the first four children of Adam.

The First Four Children of Adam and Hawa (Eve)

Allah the All-High said:

"And recite to them the true story of the two sons of Adam, when they offered a sacrifice. It was accepted from one of them and not accepted from the other. The latter said, 'I will kill you.' The former said,' Allah accepts only from those who are pious. Yet, if you stretch out your hand against me to kill me, I shall not stretch out my hand to kill you, for I fear Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I prefer that you bear the burdens of my sin and your sin, and so become an inhabitant of the Fire, that is the recompense of the transgressors.' His soul then prompted him to kill his brother and he killed him, and become one of the losers. Then Allah sent a raven scratching into the earth  to show him how to bury the corpse of his brother. He said, 'Woe to me, was I not even able to do as this raven thus  burying my brother?' He become full of remorse." (Qur'an 5:27-31) 

In other narration from some companions, it was narrated that Adam married the son from one delivery to the daughter from another delivery. Habel (Abel) wanted to marry the sister of Qabel (Cain). Cain was older than him and his twin sister was more beautiful. So Cain wanted to keep his twin sister for himself. Adam (A.S.) ordered Cain to marry her with Abel, but he refused to do so. Them he ordered them both to offer a sacrifice, and left for Makkah to perform hajj.

After Adam had left, both offered their sacrifices. Abel, who was a shepherd, offered a fat lamb. Cain offered a bundle of the worst crops he had grown. A fire came down and destroyed the sacrifice of Cain, leaving the sacrifice of Abel untouched. Cain became angry and threatened Abel, "I will kill you so that you do not marry my sister." Abel replied, "Allah accepts only from those who fear him."

Abu Ja'far al-Baqir mentioned that Adam was present and saw each of them offer their sacrifices and also saw the acceptance from Abel. Cain said to Adam, "Abel's offering was accepted only because you prayed for him and did not pray for me." Then he threatened his brother regarding the matter they had a dispute in.

One night, Abel was late after tending his flock. So Adam sent Cain to see what happened to him. When Cain went looking for him, he found him and there he said, "Your offering was accepted, but mine was not." Abel replied, "Allah accepts only from those who fear Him." This made Cain angry and hit his brother with the iron he held in his hand thus killing him. There is another opinion that suggests that Cain killed Abel by throwing a rock on his head while he was sleeping. In a third version of the incident, it is said that he strangled him to death and bit him like a beast. This was the First Crime in History.


Jealousy is the only reason why Abel was killed by his brother (Cain). Cain was not really a bad one,  but because of the fact that he has to marry his brother's sister, knowing that she is not beautiful for him. He refused it, He was overcome by his Nafs (ego). he got even more angry after seeing that his offering was not accepted and Abel offering was accepted. 


Nabi (S.A.W.) said: Jealousy destroys the good deeds like how the fire burns wood. He also said that Jealousy is the work of the hypocrites.




"As for whoever exceeded the limits and preferred the life of this world, surely his abode will be the Fire; and as for whoever feared to stand before his Lord and restrained the desires of his self, surely his abode will be the Garden"  Surah 79:39-40
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References:


The Book Title Stories of the Prophets (Kasasul Anbiya) Chapter of Prophet Adam (Ibn Kather), SunniPath The Online Islamic Academy, Alim Qur'an and Hadith.