Allah said, “Then this land is forbidden to them for forty years, during which they will wander through the land. So do not grieve over the defiantly disobedient people.”
Recite to them the true account of Adam’s two sons, when each offered an offering and it was accepted from one of them but not from the other. One said, “I will kill you.” The other replied, “Allah only accepts from those who are mindful of Him.
Then Allah sent a crow scratching in the ground to show him how to cover his brother’s body. He said, “How terrible for me! Was I unable even to be like this crow and cover my brother’s body?” Then he became full of regret.
Because of that, We prescribed for the Children of Israel that whoever kills a person, unless in legal retribution for a killing or for spreading grave corruption in the land, it is as though they had killed all humanity; and whoever saves a life, it is as though they had saved all humanity. Our messengers certainly came to them with clear proofs, yet even after that many of them continued to commit excesses in the land.
The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive to spread grave corruption in the land is that they be killed, crucified, have their hands and feet cut off on opposite sides, or be banished from the land. That is disgrace for them in this world, and in the Hereafter they will have a tremendous punishment,
Those who reject faith, even if they possessed everything on earth and as much again to ransom themselves from the punishment of the Day of Resurrection, it would not be accepted from them. They will have a painful punishment.
As for the male thief and the female thief, cut off their hands as a consequence for what they earned and as a deterrent from Allah. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
Do you not know that the kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah? He punishes whomever He wills and forgives whomever He wills. Allah has power over everything.
Messenger, do not let those who rush into rejection grieve you, whether they are among those who say with their mouths, “We believe,” while their hearts do not believe, or among some who are Jewish. They eagerly listen to lies and to other people who have not come to you. They distort words after they have been put in their proper places, saying, “If you are given this ruling, accept it, but if you are not given it, beware.” Whoever Allah allows to fall into trial, you cannot do anything for them against Allah. Those are the ones whose hearts Allah has not willed to purify. For them is disgrace in this world and a tremendous punishment in the Hereafter.
They eagerly listen to lies and consume what is unlawful. If they come to you for judgment, then judge between them or turn away from them. If you turn away, they cannot harm you at all. But if you judge, then judge between them with justice. Allah loves those who act justly.
But how can they ask you for judgment when they have the Torah, containing Allah’s judgment, and then turn away after that? Such people are not truly believers.
Indeed, We sent down the Torah containing guidance and light. The prophets who submitted to Allah judged by it for those who were Jewish, as did the devoted scholars and learned teachers, because they were entrusted with preserving Allah’s Scripture and were witnesses to it. So do not fear people; fear Me, and do not trade My revelations for a small price. Those who do not judge by what Allah has sent down are the ones who reject faith.
We prescribed for them in it: a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds, equal retaliation. But whoever freely gives up that right as charity, it will be an expiation for them. Those who do not judge by what Allah has sent down are the wrongdoers.
Then in their footsteps We sent Jesus son of Mary, confirming the Torah that came before him. We gave him the Gospel, containing guidance and light, confirming the Torah that came before it, and as guidance and instruction for those mindful of Allah.
Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah has sent down in it. Those who do not judge by what Allah has sent down are the defiantly disobedient.
We have sent down to you the Scripture with truth, confirming the Scriptures that came before it and as a safeguard over them. So judge between them by what Allah has sent down, and do not follow their desires away from the truth that has come to you. For each of you We have appointed a law and a way. Had Allah willed, He could have made you one community, but He intended to test you through what He has given you. So compete with one another in good deeds. To Allah you will all return, and He will inform you about what you used to differ over.