Al-Ma'idah 5:38 والسارق والسارقة فاقطعوا ايديهما جزاء بما كسبا نكالا من الله والله عزيز حكيم ٣٨
وَٱلسَّارِقُ
وَٱلسَّارِقَةُ
فَٱقۡطَعُوٓاْ
أَيۡدِيَهُمَا
جَزَآءَۢ
بِمَا
كَسَبَا
نَكَٰلٗا
مِّنَ
ٱللَّهِۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
عَزِيزٌ
حَكِيمٞ
٣٨
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.
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