Surat Hud (101-102)

{وَمَا ظَلَمْنَاهُمْ وَلَـكِن ظَلَمُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ فَمَا أَغْنَتْ عَنْهُمْ آلِهَتُهُمُ الَّتِي يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللّهِ مِن شَيْءٍ لِّمَّا جَاء أَمْرُ رَبِّكَ وَمَا زَادُوهُمْ غَيْرَ تَتْبِيبٍ} (هود : 101)

101- We have not wronged them by sending down torment or destruction, but they wronged themselves and brought about their destruction by disbelieving Our Ayahs, denying the messages of Our Prophets, and seducing believers and blocking them from their religion. Therefore, their punishment was a just ruling and wisdom from Allah, not oppression. The idols which they were worshipping did not intercede for them before Allah as they claimed, but increased their loss by bringing about destruction and annihilation, torment, and Hell-Fire.

{وَكَذَلِكَ أَخْذُ رَبِّكَ إِذَا أَخَذَ الْقُرَى وَهِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ إِنَّ أَخْذَهُ أَلِيمٌ شَدِيدٌ} (هود : 102)

102- The destruction of previous people and villages proves the power of Allah in destroying other villages and countries because of their oppression and tyranny; verily, the torment and destruction of Allah is very powerful and of strong impact. It was reported in Sahih Al Bukhari and Sahih Muslim that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Verily, Allah gives respite to the oppressor but when He punishes Him, He never misses."