Holy Qur’an 7:165

And when a party among them said, ‘Wherefore do you preach toa people whom Allah is going to destroy or punish with a severe punishment?’ They said, ‘As an excuse before your Lord, and that they may become righteous.’

Translation: Maulawi Sher Ali (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat)

Surah 7: Al-A'raf