Quran 11:102 — Hud, verse 102
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Such is the punishment of your Lord for towns in the midst of their sins: His punishment is terrible and severe.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَخْذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَا أَخَذَ الْقُرَىٰ وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ ۚ إِنَّ أَخْذَهُ أَلِيمٌ شَدِيدٌ
wakadhālika akhdhu rabbika idhā akhadha l-qurā wahiya ẓālimatun inna akhdhahu alīmun shadīdun
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Such is the seizing of thy Lord, when He seizes the cities that are evildoing; surely His seizing is painful, terrible.
- Muhammad Asad
- And such is thy Sustainer's punishing grasp whenever He takes to task any community that is given to evildoing: verily, His punishing grasp is grievous, severe!
- Sahih International
- 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.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَكَذَٰلِكَwakadhālika | And thus | — |
| 2 | أَخْذُakhdhu | (is) the seizure (of) your Lord | أخذ |
| 3 | رَبِّكَrabbika | (is) the seizure (of) your Lord | ربب |
| 4 | إِذَآidhā | when | — |
| 5 | أَخَذَakhadha | He seizes | أخذ |
| 6 | ٱلْقُرَىٰl-qurā | the cities | قري |
| 7 | وَهِىَwahiya | while they | — |
| 8 | ظَـٰلِمَةٌ ۚẓālimatun | (are) doing wrong | ظلم |
| 9 | إِنَّinna | Indeed | — |
| 10 | أَخْذَهُۥٓakhdhahu | His seizure | أخذ |
| 11 | أَلِيمٌۭalīmun | (is) painful | ألم |
| 12 | شَدِيدٌshadīdun | (and) severe | شدد |