Quran english hud 102

وكذلك أخذ ربك إذا أخذ القرى وهي ظالمة إن أخذه أليم شديد

Wakathalika akhthu rabbika ithaakhatha alqura wahiya thalimatuninna akhthahu aleemun shadeed

 
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.
Muhsin Khan
Such is the Seizure of your Lord when He seizes the (population of) towns while they are doing wrong. Verily, His Seizure is painful, and severe.
Pickthall
Even thus is the grasp of thy Lord when He graspeth the townships while they are doing wrong. Lo! His grasp is painful, very strong.
Yusuf Ali
Such is the chastisement of thy Lord when He chastises communities in the midst of their wrong: grievous, indeed, and severe is His chastisement.
Shakir
And such is the punishment of your Lord when He punishes the towns while they are unjust; surely His punishment is painful, severe.
Dr. Ghali
And thus is the taking away of your Lord when He takes away the towns (while) they are unjust; surely His taking away is painful (and) strict.