the idolaters say had god willed we would not have worshiped anything besides him neither us nor our ancestors nor would we have prohibited anything besides his prohibitions. those before them did likewise. are the messengers responsible for anything but clear communication?
وقال الذين أشركوا لو شاء الله ما عبدنا من دونه من شيء نحن ولا آباؤنا ولا حرمنا من دونه من شيء كذلك فعل الذين من قبلهم فهل على الرسل إلا البلاغ المبين