The Majestic Quran

anyone He wants, and He punishes anyone He wants.” God has control of the Heavens, the Earth and whatever exists between, and finally they will return to Him. 19 People of The Book, Our Messenger came to explain the truth after an interval – when no messengers appeared – so that you can’t say: “No herald of good news or warner ever came to us.” But now, a herald of good news and a warner has come to you. God has control over everything. T 20 So, when Moses said, “My people, remember God’s favour on you, He appointed prophets and kings among you, and gave you what no one else was given in the world. 21 My people, enter the Holy Land God has promised you, and don’t turn your backs, or you will become losers.” 22 They said, “Moses, fearsome people live there. We won’t enter until they leave, once they have left, we’ll go in.” 23 Two of their God-fearing men said, “March against them and enter through the gate, if you enter through it, you will conquer. Put your trust in God if you are believers.” 24 They said, “Moses, we will never enter the land as long as they remain there. Go and fight, you and your Lord, we’ll stay here.” 25 Moses said, “My Lord, I only have control over myself and my brother, so separate the two of us and these sinful people.” 26 God said, “The Holy Land is now forbidden for them. They shall roam the wilderness for forty years, so don’t worry about these sinners.” J 27 Give them an exact account of the two sons of Adam. 36 When both offered a sacrifice, and it was accepted from one but not from the other, Cain angrily said, “I’m going to kill you.” Abel replied, “God only accepts from the pious. 28 If you raise your hand to kill me, I will not raise my hand to kill you. I fear God, Lord of the universe. 29 I hope you’ll be burdened with mine and your sins and become one of the companions of the Fire; that is a fitting reward for wrongdoers.” 30 Yet Cain was tempted by his passion to kill his brother Abel, so he killed him and became a loser in this world and the next. 31 God sent a crow, it dug the ground to show him how to bury his brother’s corpse. He said, “How pathetic am I! I am no better than this crow, I can’t even hide my brother’s corpse?” So he was regretful.