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Surah Al-Ma'idah Verse 38

Quran 5:38 · The Table Spread · Medinan · Juz 6

5:38

Arabic

وَالسَّارِقُ وَالسَّارِقَةُ فَاقْطَعُوْٓا اَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَاۤءًۢ بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَالًا مِّنَ اللّٰهِ ۗوَاللّٰهُ عَزِيْزٌ حَكِيْمٌ ۝٣٨

Transliteration

Was-sāriqu was-sāriqotu faqṭo‘ū aidiyahumā jazā-am bimā kasabā nakālam minallāh, wallāhu ‘azīzun ḥakīm

Meaning

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.

Surah Al-Ma'idah verse 38 (Quran 5:38) is verse 38 of the 120 verses of Surah Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread), a Medinan surah that is number 5 in the Quran, and it is part of juz 6.

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Arabic text: Ministry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia (Kemenag RI). Transliteration: Aplikita. English translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (CC BY-ND 4.0).