They will long to get out of the Fire, but never will they get out
therefrom, and theirs will be a lasting torment. (37) And (as for) the make
theif 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. (38) But whosoever repents
after his crime and does righteous good deeds (by obeying Allâh), then verily,
Allâh will pardon him (accept his repentance). Verily, Allâh is Oft¬Forgiving,
Most Merciful. (39) Know you not that to Allâh (Alone) belongs the dominion of the
heavens and the earth! He punishes whom He wills and He forgives whom He wills.
And Allâh is Able to do all things. (40) O Messenger (Muhammad SAW)! Let not those who
hurry to fall into disbelief grieve you, of such who say: "We
believe" with their mouths but their hearts have no faith. And of the Jews
are men who listen much and eagerly to lies - listen to others who have not
come to you. They change the words from their places; they say, "If you
are given this, take it, but if you are not given this, then beware!" And
whomsoever Allâh wants to put in Al¬Fitnah [error, because of his rejecting the
Faith], you can do nothing for him against Allâh. Those are the ones whose
hearts Allâh does not want to purify (from disbelief and hypocrisy); for them
there is a disgrace in this world, and in the Hereafter a great torment. (41)