Tafsir of Al-Ma'idah 5:38

Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:38

ﱏ ﱐ ﱑ ﱒ ﱓ ﱔ ﱕ ﱖ ﱗ ﱘ ﱙ ﱚ ﱛ ﱜ

[As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent [punishment] from Allah. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

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(As for the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands…) [5:38]. Said al-Kalbi: “This was revealed about Tu‘mah ibn Ubayriq who stole an armour. His story has already been covered”.