Al-Ma'idah 5:38

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وَالسَّارِقُ وَالسَّارِقَةُ فَاقْطَعُوا أَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَاءً بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَالًا مِنَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ

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As for the thief, whether male or female, cut their hands as a penalty for what they have reaped—a deterrent from Allah. Allah is Mighty and Wise.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

As for the thief, whether male or female, cut their hands as a penalty for what they have reaped—a deterrent from God. God is Mighty and Wise.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

The thief, whether a man or a woman, cut off their hands as a punishment for what they've done — a strong warning from Allah. Allah is mighty and wise.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

As for the thief, male or female, cut off their hands as a punishment for what they have done — a strong warning from Allah. Allah is Mighty and Wise.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

As for the male thief and the female thief, cut off their hands as recompense for what they earned — a deterrent from God. God is Almighty, All-Wise.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

As for the male thief and the female thief, cut their hands as a penalty for what they have reaped—a deterrent from Allah. Allah is Mighty and Wise.

Community • Allah

As for the male thief and the female thief, cut their hands as a penalty for what they have reaped—a deterrent from God. God is Mighty and Wise.

Community • God

[As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in recompense for what they earned [i.e., committed] as a deterrent [punishment] from Allāh. And Allāh is Exalted in Might and Wise.

Saheeh International

And (as for) the male thief and the female thief, cut off (from the wrist joint) their (right) hands as a recompense for that which they committed, a punishment by way of example from Allâh. And Allâh is All-Powerful, All-Wise.

Hilali and Khan

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

Rowwad Translation Center

As to the thief, Male or female, cut off his or her hands: a punishment by way of example, from Allah, for their crime: and Allah is Exalted in power.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

As for the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands. It is the reward of their own deeds, an exemplary punishment from Allah. Allah is Mighty, Wise.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Cut off the hands of thieves, whether they are male or female, as a [deterrent] punishment from God for what they have done. God is almighty and wise.

Wahiduddin Khan

As for the thief -male or female - cut off the hands of both. This is a recompense for what they have done, and an exemplary punishment from Allah. Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

Abul A'la Maududi

As for the thief, man or woman, cut off their hands as a requital for what they have earned. [That is] an exemplary punishment from Allah, and Allah is all-mighty, all-wise.

Ali Quli Qarai

Waalssariqu waalssariqatu faiqtaAAoo aydiyahuma jazaan bima kasaba nakalan mina Allahi waAllahu AAazeezun hakeemun

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