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سُورَةُ الْمَائِدَةِ مَدَنِيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ١٢٠

Surah Al-Ma'idah Verse 38

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Verses 38–39

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Al-Ma'idah 38

وَالسَّارِقُ وَالسَّارِقَةُ فَاقْطَعُٓوا اَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَٓاءً بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَالًا مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَز۪يزٌ حَك۪يمٌ ۝٣٨

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

38Vessâriḳu vessâriḳatü faḳṭaʿû eydiyehümâ cezâem bimâ kesebâ nekâlem mine-llâh. vellâhü ʿazîzün ḥakîm.

English Translation

English Translation

38As for the male thief and the female thief, cut off their hands from theft, in requital for what they have done, as an exemplary punishment. Allah is mighty, and decides rightly.

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The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.