102 Preface وَكَذٰلِكَ أَخذُ رَبِّكَ إِذا أَخَذَ القُرىٰ وَهِيَ ظالِمَةٌ ۚ إِنَّ أَخذَهُ أَليمٌ شَديدٌAhmed AliSuch is the punishment of your Lord when He seizes human settlements in the acts of wickedness. Surely His hold is grievous and terrible.