Hud 11:117

<h2>There must be a Group of People Who forbid Lewdness</h2><p>Allah, the Exalted, says that there should have been a group of wise people present among the past generations who called to good and forbade the evil and corruption that took place among them in the land. His statement, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً</div><p>(except a few) This means that there were only a small number of people present among them who were of this caliber. They were those whom Allah saved at the sudden striking of His vengeance, when His anger was let lose. For this reason Allah commanded this noble Ummah (followers of Muhammad ) to always have among them those who command the good and forbid the evil. This is as Allah says, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">وَلْتَكُن مِّنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ </div><p>(Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining righteousness and forbidding evil. And it is they who are the successful.)3:104 It is related in a Hadith that the Prophet said, </p><div class="arabic uthmani">«إِنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا رَأَوُا الْمُنْكَرَ فَلَمْ يُغَيِّرُوهُ أَوْشَكَ أَنْ يَعُمَّهُمُ اللَّهُ بِعِقَاب»</div><p>(Verily, whenever a group of people see an evil …

In truth thy Lord destroyed not the townships tyrannously while their folk were doing right.

Nor would thy Lord be the One to destroy communities for a single wrong-doing, if its members were likely to mend.

And your Lord would never destroy the towns wrongfully, while their people were right-doers.

Your Lord would never destroy the towns wrongfully, while their inhabitants are righteous.