Surah 11:102
"Such was the seizing of your Lord, when He seized the towns while they were doing evil. Surely His seizing was painful (and) harsh."
Tafsir Ibn Kathir Verses 11:102
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Verse 102
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَخۡذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَآ أَخَذَ ٱلۡقُرَىٰ وَهِيَ ظَٰلِمَةٌۚ إِنَّ أَخۡذَهُۥٓ أَلِيمٞ شَدِيدٌ
Such was the seizing of your Lord, when He seized the towns while they were doing evil. Surely His seizing was painful (and) harsh.
Quoted Scripture
"102. Such is the punishment of your Lord when He seizes the (population of) towns while they are doing wrong. Verily, His punishment is painful (and) severe."It is as though Allah is saying, "Just as We have destroyed these wicked generations who rejected their Messengers, We will do the same to any who are like them."
{Verily, His punishment is painful (and) severe.}
In the Two Sahihs, it is recorded that Abu Musa said that the Messenger of Allah said,
"Verily, Allah gives respite to a wrongdoer until He seizes him and he cannot escape."
Then the Messenger of Allah recited,
{Such is the punishment of your Lord when He seizes the towns while they are doing wrong.}