Allah Almighty says: {Those who abuse believing men and women for something they did not commit, they will bear the burden of slander and flagrant sin.} [Surat al-Ahzāb: 58] Allah also says: {So do not mistreat the orphan. Nor repulse the beggar.} [Surat al-Duha: 9-10]
1) The verses forbid causing harm to the believers either by word or action.
2) Inflicting harm upon a believer on account of a fault they committed, like implementing the relevant corporal punishment on a criminal or transgressor, is not included in the threat mentioned in the verses.
they are many, including the Hadīth of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) cited in the previous chapter: “Whoever shows enmity to an ally of Mine, then I have declared war against him...”
And the Hadīth narrated on the authority of Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqās (may Allah be pleased with him) cited in the previous chapter on being kind to orphans, where the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “O Abu Bakr, if you made them angry, then you evoked the anger of your Lord.”
389/1- Jundub ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “He who performs the Fajr (dawn) prayer comes under the protection of Allah, so beware lest Allah questions you about what you owe Him. For if He questions anyone of you and he falls short of fulfilling the duty which he owes Him, He will requite and then throw him upon his face into the Hellfire.” [Narrated by Muslim]
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1) Harming the righteous people involves harming Allah Almighty and His Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), thus it is a reason for being punished by Allah Almighty.
2) The promised punishment of Allah is inevitable unless He wills otherwise. Indeed, Allah Almighty “gives respite to the wrongdoer, but when He seizes him, He never lets him go.” {And thus is the seizure of your Lord when He seizes the cities while they are committing wrong. Indeed, His seizure is painful and severe.}