The Night Journey - 17:16
When We wish to destroy a community, We allow its prominent wealthy people to do evil there. Thus the promise to that community is fulfilled and We destroy it.
Related:
The Cattle/6:123
We have given permission to the leading criminals of every country to deceive and plot therein. Indeed they deceive none but themselves. But they do not realize it.
The Night Journey/17:16
When We wish to destroy a community, We allow its prominent wealthy people to do evil there. Thus the promise to that community is fulfilled and We destroy it.