The Two Sons of Adam - Mustafa al-'Adawi - Al hadith Editions

Many people are generally familiar with the story of the two sons of Adam, as cited in the Surah "The Table Spread."

However, for most of us, some questions still remain unanswered: - Has anything authentic been reported concerning the first names of the two sons of Adam? - Why did they offer offerings to Allah and what were these offerings? - Why did Allah U accept the offering of one and not the other? As well as many other questions answered in this epistle which highlights the lessons that can be learned from this Quranic narration, notably the danger of jealousy (al-Hasad) and its serious consequences for both the envious and the envied.