and the idolaters say had allah willed we had not worshipped aught beside him we and our fathers nor had we forbidden aught without him. even so did those before them. are the messengers charged with aught save plain conveyance ?
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