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    Jack
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    Peace all,
    Wakas, let us take it one by one...First, is there was a Plot or no?

    who do you think placed the Measuring bowl in the bag of Yousuf's Brother?

    1270 So when he furnished them with their provisions, he placed the measuring bowl in the saddlebag of his brother, then a caller cried out O you in the caravan, you are thieves!

    It was God's plan, Joseph carried it out.

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      afridi220
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      Peace all,
      As Everyone can see, Free-minds.org has translated the Quran in a way to fit its doctrine (5-3. As I showed, 12-75 is an example of which wakas tried to translate in a way to fit 5-38.
      Please compare the below word by word translation and see if it supports their translation of 5-38, as they claim

      They Said
      His outcome
      whom
      is found (cup is found)
      in
      his bag
      then it is
      His outcome
      in this way do
      We Punish (consequence becomes punishment for illegal action)
      the wrongdoers

      Here is the quote from the twisted article Wakas has been referencing too (http//misconceptions-about-islam.com/cut-off-hands-theft.htm)
      Began Quote
      It should be said however that the only working example given in The Quran of theft and its punishment is in the story of Joseph, in which option 3 is done by detaining the one guilty of theft, so that they can work to repay/compensate for the theft.

      They said, "By God, you know we did not come to cause corruption in the land, and we are no thieves!"
      He said, "What shall be the punishment, if you are not truthful?"
      They said, "The punishment is that the person who has it in his bag, he shall be the penalty for it. It is such that we punish the wicked."

      End Quote

      Finally,
      Here is a scenario that I want you to participate in

      An Island in which a group of families decided to start their Quran Alone Community that is governed by the Quran Laws.
      Every one in the Island is guaranteed to have all the life necessities (through a Job or through charities funds) ...After a while, one of the community member had a Bad habit of stealing any thing he can put his hand on...The community decided to appoint you (any one of you) as a Judge who will use the Quran only to issue judgment in the case.
      While issuing a Quranic Judgment, take into consideration the following
      The thief has been caught and released many times after he promised that he would not do again.

      Peace

      Am i learning from a wrong teacher confused

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        belH
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        Have you read M.Asad's notes on this story? If so, right or wrong?

        No...but I will be glad to comment if you quote the part you want me to comment on.

        If Joseph put the cup in his brother's bag, does this mean he planned the plot?

        As Jack said, Yousuf carried the planned plot. (every thing that happen in our life depends on God's well for it to happen or not)

        If you answer yes to the above question, does that mean his plan was reliant upon his helpers noticing the cup was gone, AND the unpredictable response of the sons of Jacob AND them not noticing the illogical switch in plural to singular to plural in the helper's statements?

        I'm having a problem to understand the point...but, The helpers only follow their master (yousuf) orders. The helper were told by Yousuf to catch one and not all as a group, simply because Yousuf wanted His brother only. But if He wanted to arrest all, he would have ordered them to do so, then the PLURAL would have stayed PLURAL.

        If "jazaohu" means "his outcome" (according to you) in 1274, then please explain the illogical use of plural, then singular, then plural by the helpers?

        Answered above

        They Said
        His outcome
        whom
        is found (cup is found)
        in
        his bag
        then it is
        His outcome
        in this way do
        We Punish (consequence becomes punishment for illegal action)
        the wrongdoers

        huwa = 3rd person singular masculine personal pronoun, meaning "he".
        As opposed to the "hu" in "jazaohu" which is a possessive pronoun.

        Huwa= 3rd thing masculine Huwa is Referring TO The Outcome....thus, I used "It"

        So BelH, please try yet another rendition, since you know Arabic and all. And whilst your at it, confirm to us all how your rendition is exactly the way it would be said in Arabic if it meant what you think it means.

        can you explain further.

        And I agree with you, knowing Arabic is not enough to understand the Quran...

        Can you be the judge on this case

        An Island in which a group of families decided to start their Quran Alone Community that is governed by the Quran Laws.
        Every one in the Island is guaranteed to have all the life necessities (through a Job or through charities funds) ...After a while, one of the community member had a Bad habit of stealing any thing he can put his hand on...The community decided to appoint you (any one of you) as a Judge who will use the Quran only to issue judgment in the case.
        While issuing a Quranic Judgment, take into consideration the following
        The thief has been caught and released many times after he promised that he would not do again.

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          noble
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          #236

          Peace belH, Wakas,
          you are still arguing on this subject, you are very patient, i command you )
          for me it is not joseph story that convince me that amputating hand is not what the ayah means,
          only the way the sentence is written, the logic of the way we can deal with such offenses, and the fact that
          Allah does not command stupid things, the Most Wise.
          now for the reason Joseph story cannot be taken as proof anyway, is because nothing was forbidden to bani israeel but
          what bani israeel forbade themselves before revelation of Torah to Moses...
          for your hypothetical example of desert island and repeat offender, as a judge, i will enforce forced labour under guard or in confinement away from the community with people like him, or even putting to death...
          i am sorry, taking prisoners or mutilating for me is not islamic and is an abomination, and if they have been mentioned in the Quran, is only to show the powerful disbelievers that this is how they should be punished because this is how they punish their weak people and slaves before (but instead have no law for themselves and a law for their slaves)...
          How can you accept that a Deen that encourage people to free slaves, will then encourage mutilation and taking prisoners?
          even killing is last resort, and it has to be with consultation with victims who can accept compensation and forgive...
          In Islam, there should not be prisons, no torture, no maiming, no mutilation, and no encouragement to slavery, in fact the only reason slavery was tolerated still is because it was so prevalent at the time of the Prophet, but eventually, the Quran showed that the reward to free slaves is very high with Allah...
          the only corporal punishment for the believers in the Quran is Zina, it is clearly defined, clearly explained, and in a Surah that is very powerful...
          take it or leave it, but this is my strong belief...
          alfitnatu ashaddu minalkatli

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            Samia
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            #237

            I do not think the "consequence" is a good translation for . It's best translated as "recompense".
            My understanding is
            1274
            (the pronoun in refers to the cup the recompense for the cup)
            They said what's its recompense if you were liars?1274

            They said its recompense, whoever it's found in his bag is its recompense. 1275

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              belH
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              #238

              for your hypothetical example of desert island and repeat offender, as a judge, i will enforce forced labour under guard or in confinement away from the community with people like him, or even putting to death...
              i am sorry, taking prisoners or mutilating for me is not islamic and is an abomination, and if they have been mentioned in the Quran, is only to show the powerful disbelievers that this is how they should be punished because this is how they punish their weak people and slaves before (but instead have no law for themselves and a law for their slaves)...
              How can you accept that a Deen that encourage people to free slaves, will then encourage mutilation and taking prisoners?
              even killing is last resort, and it has to be with consultation with victims who can accept compensation and forgive...

              Peace Nabster,

              Please note that to be the Judge in this community, You MUST use the Quran...It is a Precondition, otherwise, you cannot be the Judge.

              Please, you need to quote the Verses that Supports your Judgment (i.e., Killing the thief)

              Peace

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                belH
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                #239

                I do not think the "consequence" is a good translation for . It's best translated as "recompense".
                My understanding is
                1274
                (the pronoun in refers to the cup the recompense for the cup)
                They said what's its recompense if you were liars?1274

                They said its recompense, whoever it's found in his bag is its recompense. 1275

                Do you mean this meaning
                to give something to by way of compensation (as for a service rendered or damage incurred) b to pay for
                2 to return in kind requite
                .

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                  Samia
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                  Do you mean this meaning
                  to give something to by way of compensation (as for a service rendered or damage incurred)

                  Almost. I referred to the noun, not the verb

                  More precisely
                  "Payment given to someone because of slight problems or because of the loss of or damage to their property

                  e.g I received ?500 from the local council in recompense for the damage to my garden".

                  (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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                    belH
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                    #241

                    I do not think the "consequence" is a good translation for . It's best translated as "recompense".

                    Samia,
                    This how I translate 5-38...Do you think I made a mistake in my translation?

                    538

                    And the Thief (Male)
                    and the Thief (Female)
                    Cut
                    Their Hands
                    as an Outcome
                    for what
                    they earn
                    as a Harsh Punishment
                    from
                    Allah
                    and Allah
                    Nobel
                    Wise

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                      belH
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #242

                      Almost. I referred to the noun, not the verb

                      More precisely
                      "Payment given to someone because of slight problems or because of the loss of or damage to their property

                      e.g I received ?500 from the local council in recompense for the damage to my garden".

                      (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

                      But you are ignoring the Fact that Can be Taking Money, instead of giving, because of a damage that is caused by the person Whom you are taking the money from...Thus, Outcome Fits better because it can be used both way (as a reward or Punishment)

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                        Samia
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                        #243

                        But you are ignoring the Fact that Can be Taking Money, instead of giving, because of a damage that is caused by the person Whom you are taking the money from...Thus, Outcome Fits better because it can be used both way (as a reward or Punishment)

                        They are taking the brother...as a recompense for the lost cup
                        "The recompense for it; whomever the cup is in his bag is the recompense for it" 1275.

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                          belH
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                          They are taking the brother...as a recompense for the lost cup
                          "The recompense for it; whomever the cup is in his bag is the recompense for it" 1275.

                          Samia, has one meaning that can Fit in all the Quran, That is the Outcome. However, Recompense can not fit in all the verses (unless in cases when there is a reward, but will never when there is punishment)...Thus, Outcome is the Right word.

                          Now, if the punishment were to take the thief, then, what are they were going to do with him?

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                            Samia
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                            Samia,
                            This how I translate 5-38...Do you think I made a mistake in my translation?

                            538

                            And the Thief (Male)
                            and the Thief (Female)
                            Cut
                            Their Hands
                            as a Recompense/Outcome (Outcome fits the meaning better)
                            for what
                            they earn
                            as a Harsh Punishment
                            from
                            Allah
                            and Allah
                            Nobel
                            Wise

                            I do not see a problem with recompense here. Changing their behaviour by ending the causes of their stealing habit (cut their hands, as we say in cut their tongue make them stop telling false things) is a replacement for the stealing habit. I see it as something to replace anther.

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                              Samia
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                              Samia, has one meaning that can Fit in all the Quran, That is the Outcome. However, Recompense can not fit any all the verses...Thus, Outcome is the Right word.

                              Now, if the punishment were to take the thief, then, what are they were going to do with him?

                              How can keeping the brother be the outcome of stealing the cup?
                              It's a weird outcome, I would say ???

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                                belH
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                                #247

                                How can keeping the brother be the outcome of stealing the cup?
                                It's a weird outcome, I would say ???

                                The Outcome could be a reward, Punishment or Mutual (i.e., Salary is the outcome of working)
                                Can you translate these

                                29-5

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                                  noble
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                                  Peace belH,
                                  i do not like science fiction, but the guy you are talking about seems to be suffering from kleptomania which is a psychiatric
                                  disorder in which the patient has an uncontrollable urge to steal, so you are right, it will be cruel to kill him/her, instead treatment
                                  will be more acceptable
                                  The treatment of kleptomania with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (like lexapro or effexor)... oki? and probably counseling too )

                                  about the ayat on theft even without Samia advice, I still do not agree with your interpretation,
                                  but I have to accept Samia translation because her Arabic is much better than mine...

                                  jazaa is closer to reward / recompense,
                                  for outcome in arabic one would say i guess natijah, hasilah

                                  Peace Nabster,

                                  Please note that to be the Judge in this community, You MUST use the Quran...It is a Precondition, otherwise, you cannot be the Judge.

                                  Please, you need to quote the Verses that Supports your Judgment (i.e., Killing the thief)

                                  Peace

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                                    Samia
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                                    #249

                                    theNabster explained what I wanted to, re "outcome".

                                    The Outcome could be a reward, Punishment or Mutual (i.e., Salary is the outcome of working)
                                    Can you translate these

                                    Reward/recompense is of the same kind as what is done; but this is meaningless and too simplified
                                    If I teach, the outcome is that students learn; my recompense can be money, payment.
                                    If I teach, and the outcome was negative (students did not learn because they were not serious) I will still get paid as a recompense for my work.
                                    So, same work, same recompense and different outcome.

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                                      belH
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                                      Peace belH,
                                      i do not like science fiction, but the guy you are talking about seems to be suffering from kleptomania which is a psychiatric
                                      disorder in which the patient has an uncontrollable urge to steal, so you are right, it will be cruel to kill him/her, instead treatment
                                      will be more acceptable
                                      The treatment of kleptomania with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (like lexapro or effexor)... oki? and probably counseling too )

                                      Peace Nabster,

                                      99% of today thieves steal because they want to get richer...Do you think a psychological treatment is the proper punishment? Do you think that is how Medoff (the one who stole 50 Billion dollar) should have been punished?

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                                        belH
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                                        #251

                                        theNabster explained what I wanted to, re "outcome".

                                        Reward/recompense is of the same kind as what is done; but this is meaningless and too simplified
                                        If I teach, the outcome is that students learn; my recompense can be money, payment.
                                        If I teach, and the outcome was negative (students did not learn because they were not serious) I will still get paid as a recompense for my work.
                                        So, same work, same recompense and different outcome.

                                        In your example, there are Four (4) Outcomes, two for the student, if he pay attention or not (the outcomes are learn or not), and two for you, if you did a good Job or not (you get paid or not).

                                        Can you translate these

                                        29-5

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                                          noble
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                                          Peace belH,
                                          I won't be so sure, where did you pick this statistic, from the air, or from an electrical impulse in your brain?
                                          besides, after the first few millions, people do not really need more money, it is indeed a disease anyway, but encouraged by
                                          a crazy system...
                                          you know very well who end up being punished, it is always the poor...
                                          this time seems an exception, but in fact if you look deep it was not...
                                          Mr Medoff as you call him did what he had to do >D

                                          Peace Nabster,

                                          99% of today thieves steal because they want to get richer...Do you think a psychological treatment is the proper punishment? Do you think that is how Medoff (the one who stole 50 Billion dollar) should have been punished?

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