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Quran Maqasid

Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 38

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والسارق والسارقة فاقطعوا ايديهما جزاء بما كسبا نكالا من الله والله عزيز حكيم

As to the thief, Male or female, Cut off his or her hands: A punishment by way Of example, from God, For their crime: And God is Exalted in Power.

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  • Verse 38 of 120
  • Juz 6
  • Page 114

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  1. وَٱلسَّارِقُAnd (for) the male thiefwal-sāriqu
  2. وَٱلسَّارِقَةُand the female thief wal-sāriqatu
  3. فَٱقْطَعُوٓا۟[then] cut offfa-iq'ṭaʿū
  4. أَيْدِيَهُمَاtheir handsaydiyahumā
  5. جَزَآءًۢ(as) a recompensejazāan
  6. بِمَاfor whatbimā
  7. كَسَبَاthey earnedkasabā
  8. نَكَـٰلًۭا(as) an exemplary (punishment)nakālan
  9. مِّنَfrommina
  10. ٱللَّهِ ۗAllahl-lahi
  11. وَٱللَّهُAnd Allahwal-lahu
  12. عَزِيزٌ(is) All-Mightyʿazīzun
  13. حَكِيمٌۭAll-Wiseḥakīmun

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