Surah Hud (هود) • Hud

Quran 11:102

11:102

وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَخْذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَآ أَخَذَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ وَهِىَ ظَـٰلِمَةٌ ۚ إِنَّ أَخْذَهُۥٓ أَلِيمٌ شَدِيدٌ

wakadhālika akhdhu rabbika idhā akhadha l-qurā wahiya ẓālimatun inna akhdhahu alīmun shadīdun

And thus is the seizure of your Lord when He seizes the cities while they are committing wrong. Indeed, His seizure is painful and severe.

— Saheeh International

Such is the punishment of your Lord for towns in the midst of their sins: His punishment is terrible and severe.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Such is the Seizure of your Lord when He seizes the (population of) the towns while they are doing wrong. Verily, His Seizure is painful, (and) severe.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

وَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālikaAnd thus
أَخْذُakhdhu(is) the seizure (of) your Lord
رَبِّكَrabbika(is) the seizure (of) your Lord
إِذَآidhāwhen
أَخَذَakhadhaHe seizes
ٱلْقُرَىٰl-qurāthe cities
وَهِىَwahiyawhile they
ظَـٰلِمَةٌۚẓālimatun(are) doing wrong
إِنَّinnaIndeed
أَخْذَهُۥٓakhdhahuHis seizure
أَلِيمٌۭalīmun(is) painful
شَدِيدٌshadīdun(and) severe