How should a Muslim deal with a thief according to the Quran ?

peace be unto you or Alsallam Alaykum

This is something that so many people seem to have mix feeling about and the General public view is typically that in Islam if you catch a theif, be it male or female, then they lose one of their hands.

I seen often where people who intentionally are manipulating and trying to delude Islam's pure message.

Lets look into what the Quran specifies in this situation.


Chapter five verses 38-39

In the name of God the compassionate, most merciful

38. 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.

39. 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.

Truthful is God the almighty.

Now one thing Jumps at you which confirms the general public view in regards the command to cut the arm off, But the very next verse says if the thief repents and amends his/her conduct then TURN TO HIM IN FORGIVENESS, for Allah is oft-forgiving, most merciful.

So we must acknowledge that the thief can repent and we must forgive. Now in all seriousness, what thief in their right state of mind are NOT gonna repent for their crime ??? See the genius now in it ?? Now its obvious that we MUST try to forgive as often as possible.

I hope these two simple verses from the Quran helped clear some of this made up controversy over how Islam is a brutal religion..

Look into Islam and the Quran and it will be like a light is directly over you from God.

People must look more into the Quran and understand Islam better, for it has all the cures to save US FROM OURSELVES.

Peace be unto you all brothers and sisters and I hope this shed the light that the Quran is a book of healing for all of mankind.