S:  They would desire to go forth from the fire, and they shall not go forth from it, and they shall have a lasting punishment.

005.038 Y:  As to the thief, Male or female, cut off his or her hands:  a punishment by way of example, from Allah, for their crime:  and Allah is Exalted in power.

P:  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.  Allah is Mighty, Wise.

S:  And (as for) the man who steals and the woman who steals, cut off their hands as a punishment for what they have earned, an exemplary punishment from Allah; and Allah is Mighty, Wise.

005.039 Y:  But if the thief repents after his crime, and amends his conduct, Allah turneth to him in forgiveness; for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

P:  But whoso repenteth after his wrongdoing and amendeth, lo!  Allah will relent toward him.  Lo!  Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

S:  But whoever repents after his iniquity and reforms (himself), then surely Allah will turn to him (mercifully); surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

005.040 Y:  Knowest thou not that to Allah (alone) belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth?  He punisheth whom He pleaseth, and He forgiveth whom He pleaseth:  and Allah hath power over all things.

P:  Knowest thou not that unto Allah belongeth the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth?  He punisheth whom He will, and forgiveth whom He will.  Allah is Able to do all things.

S:  Do you not know that Allah—­ His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He chastises whom He pleases; and forgives whom He pleases and Allah has power over all things.

005.041 Y:  O Messenger! let not those grieve thee, who race each other into unbelief:  (whether it be) among those who say “We believe” with their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be among the Jews,- men who will listen to any lie,- will listen even to others who have never so much as come to thee.  They change the words from their (right) times and places:  they say, “If ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!” If any one’s trial is intended by Allah, thou hast no authority in the least for him against Allah.  For such — it is not Allah’s will to purify their hearts.  For them there is disgrace in this world, and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment.

P:  O Messenger!  Let not them grieve thee who vie one with another in the race to disbelief, of such as say with their mouths:  “We believe,” but their hearts believe not, and of the Jews:  listeners for the sake of falsehood, listeners on behalf of other folk who come not unto thee, changing words from their context and saying:  If this be given unto you, receive it, but if this be not given unto you, then beware!  He whom Allah doometh unto sin, thou (by thine efforts) wilt avail him naught against Allah.  Those are they for whom the Will of Allah is that He cleanse not their hearts.  Theirs in the world will be ignominy, and in the Hereafter an awful doom;