and when a certain nation of them said why do you admonish a people god is about to destroy or to chastise with a terrible chastisement? they said as an excuse to your lord and haply they will be godfearing.
وإذ قالت أمة منهم لم تعظون قوما الله مهلكهم أو معذبهم عذابا شديدا قالوا معذرة إلى ربكم ولعلهم يتقون