And beware of discord which does not afflict the wrongdoers among you exclusively; and know that Allah is severe in retribution.
Al-Anfal 8:25
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وَاتَّقُوا فِتْنَةً لَا تُصِيبَنَّ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْكُمْ خَاصَّةً ۖ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
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And beware of discord which does not afflict the wrongdoers among you exclusively; and know that God is severe in retribution.
Watch out for a trouble that won't just affect the people who do wrong among you. Remember, Allah's punishment is very strong.
Be careful of trouble that won't just affect those among you who do wrong. Remember, Allah's punishment is severe.
Be mindful of a trial that will not strike only those among you who have wronged, and know that God is severe in punishment.
And beware of discord which does not afflict the wrongdoers among you exclusively, and know that Allah is severe in retribution.
And beware of discord which does not afflict the wrongdoers among you exclusively, and know that God is severe in retribution.
And fear a trial which will not strike those who have wronged among you exclusively, and know that Allāh is severe in penalty.
And fear the Fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict all the good and the bad people), and know that Allâh is Severe in punishment.
Beware of a trial that will not only befall the wrongdoers among you, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.
And fear tumult or oppression, which affecteth not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong: and know that Allah is strict in punishment.
And guard yourselves against a chastisement which cannot fall exclusively on those of you who are wrong-doers, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.
And beware of an affliction that will not smite exclusively those among you who have done wrong. Know that God is severe in exacting retribution.
And guard against the mischief that will not only bring punishment to the wrong-doers among you. Know well that Allah is severe in punishment.
And beware of a punishment, which shall not visit the wrongdoers among you exclusively, and know that Allah is severe in retribution.
Waittaqoo fitnatan la tuseebanna allatheena thalamoo minkum khassatan waiAAlamoo anna Allaha shadeedu alAAiqabi