and when a community among them said why do you advise a people whom allah is to destroy or to punish with a severe punishment? they said to be absolved before your lord and perhaps they may fear him.
وإذ قالت أمة منهم لم تعظون قوما الله مهلكهم أو معذبهم عذابا شديدا قالوا معذرة إلى ربكم ولعلهم يتقون