PREVENT THE PUNISHMENT OF ALLAH TA’ALA

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بِسۡمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحۡمٰنِ الرَّحِیۡمِ

And fear affliction which cannot fall exclusively on those of you who do wrong,
and know that Alláh is severe in punishment. –  Quran S.8.25.

This verse is explained in Tafsír e Ma’áriful Qur’án as  follows:

Hadhrat Abdulláh bin Abbás (Radiallahu Anhu) has said that Alláh has ordered Muslims to
prevent immorality and disobedience in their towns and villages. Furthermore, not preventing such actions, despite having the power to do so, will definitely result in severe punishment on all, irrespective of whether they be pious people or immoral people. Imám Bagháwí has noted that in Sharí’ah-Al Sunnah and Ma’álim appear narrations from Hadhrat Abdulláh bin Masúd (Radiallahu Anhu) and Ayeshah Siddiqah (Radiallahu Anha) that

Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi Wasallam) has said:
Alláh does not send His punishment on all the people for the sins
of a certain group of immoral persons when He sees the virtuous
people preventing the wrongdoers from their activities. In case they
do not prevent them, then Alláh will certainly send and spread His
punishment. Ma-áriful Qur’án Vol. 4. p. 212.

The Sahábí, Hadhrat Hudhaifah (Radiallahu Anhu)has said that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi Wasallam) said:
I swear by Alláh, the One in whose hands my life is, continue to order
and guide people towards virtuous deeds, and prevent people from
immoral acts and sins. Otherwise, Almighty Alláh will surely send
His severe punishment upon you. If you then turn to Alláh and pray,
your prayers will not be accepted. – Mishkát Sharíf, p.436. Chapter
on Amr-Bil-Ma’rúf.