Commenting on the verse in the Quran on theft, Yusuf Ali says that most Islamic jurists believe that "petty thefts are exempt from this punishment" and that "only one hand should be cut off for the first theft."
Mengomentari ayat di al-Quran tentang pencurian, Yusuf Ali mengatakan bahwa kebanyakan ahli hukum Islam percaya bahwa "pencurian kecil dibebaskan dari hukuman ini" dan bahwa "hanya satu tangan harus dipotong untuk pertama pencurian."