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Al-Maaida 5:38

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وَٱلسَّارِقُ وَٱلسَّارِقَةُ فَٱقۡطَعُوٓاْ أَيۡدِيَهُمَا جَزَآءَۢ بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَٰلٗا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٞ

Rowwad Translation Center

As for the thief, male or female, amputate their hands as a deterrent punishment[1] from Allah for what they have done. Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

Notes

[1] Nakāl (deterrence) is penalization set as an example for others; it is called nakāl because it deters both the perpetrator and others from committing it.

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Translation: Rowwad Translation Center. Source: QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.20.

Arabic text: King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex. Surah details: Tanzil.net (CC BY 3.0).

This is a translation of the meanings of the Quran. Like any human work, it may contain errors.