The Table, The Table Spread — Verse 38
5:38 · al-Ma`idah
The Table, The Table Spread 5:38
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَٱلسَّارِقُ
wal-sāriqu
|
And (for) the male thief | Noun |
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وَٱلسَّارِقَةُ
wal-sāriqatu
|
and the female thief | Noun |
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فَٱقْطَعُوٓا۟
fa-iq'ṭaʿū
|
[then] cut off | V |
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أَيْدِيَهُمَا
aydiyahumā
|
their hands | Noun |
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جَزَآءًۢ
jazāan
|
(as) a recompense | Noun |
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بِمَا
bimā
|
for what | Noun |
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كَسَبَا
kasabā
|
they earned | V |
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نَكَٰلًا
nakālan
|
(as) an exemplary (punishment) | Noun |
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مِّنَ
mina
|
from | Prep |
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ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
|
Allah | Noun |
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وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
|
And Allah | Noun |
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عَزِيزٌ
ʿazīzun
|
(is) All-Mighty | Noun |
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حَكِيمٌ
ḥakīmun
|
All-Wise | Noun |
Cut off the hands of thieves, whether they are man or woman, as punishment for what they have done- a deterrent from God: God is almighty and wise
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَٱلسَّارِقُ وَٱلسَّارِقَةُ فَٱقۡطَعُوۤا۟ أَیۡدِیَهُمَا جَزَاۤءَۢ بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَـٰلࣰا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِیزٌ حَكِیمࣱ ٣٨
wal-sāriqu wal-sāriqatu fa-iq'ṭaʿū aydiyahumā jazāan bimā kasabā nakālan mina l-lahi wal-lahu ʿazīzun ḥakīmu