Quran Chapter
5- 38 (Pt-6, Stg-2) (L-677) - درس قرآن
Punishment of the thief
Surah
MAAA-‘IDAH (The
Table Spread) – Chapter – 5)
‘A-‘uu-zu
Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast.)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful.)
وَٱلسَّارِقُ وَٱلسَّارِقَةُ فَٱقْطَعُوٓا۟ أَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَٰلًامِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ 38.
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38. As for the thief, both male and female, cut off
their hands. It is the reward of their own deeds, an exemplary punishment
from Allah. And Allah is Mighty, Wise.
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38. Was-saariqu was-saariqatu
faqta-‘uuu ‘ay-diyahumaa jazaaa-‘am- bi-maa kasabaa
nakaalam-minAllaah. Wallaahu ‘Aziizun Hakiim.
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Commentary
‘As-saariqu was-saariqatu –
(the thief man and the thief woman), these both words have been derived
from Saraqah, which means “Theft”.
At the end of last section of
this Surah, punishment for robbers, plunderers,
swindlers, killers and mischievous people was explained and it was
described that they intend to fight against Allah Almighty and His
Messenger (grace, glory, blessings and peace be upon Him), because they break
the Divine Law of the religion, kill the innocent people (servants
of Allah Almighty), create and excite a disturbance in the society
and country.
Then the Muslims were
admonished that they should be reconciled with Allah Almighty, try to
get His nearness by His obedience and should not do like quarrelsome people.
After that, punishment for the
thieves has been described in connection with the punishment of the criminals.
They are criminals but less than the robbers, because neither they kill anyone,
nor frighten and nor threaten the people. They only take away the precious
things stealthily and unseen by the owner. But due to this act, the people are
much afflicted and sometimes they take pains like agonies of death. Ask the
person, whose shoes (not too much costly) have been stolen from the Masjid early
in the morning, while he was offering Fajr prayer,
particularly while he had to go on duty and had not any money to purchase a new
pair of shoes. Moreover, ask from that laborer, who brought a very little sum,
earned after severe hardworking, and in the evening his pocket was picked and
his wife and children were hungry at home. What should he do now?
It has been commanded that the
hands of any thief should be cut off, whether he is male, or she is female. It
is the punishment of their bad deeds and not obeying the Order
of Allah Almighty. He is Mighty and Wise. Nobody can ignore His
command and it is sure that there is advisability in His each Order.
It is sufficient to know here
that the person, who steals first time and the crime has been proved, then
his/her right hand should be cut off from the wrist. Detail regarding
punishment of the thief has been explained in Fiqah (The
Science of the Muslim Law).
