Allah's Will

Those who associate others with Allah will say, “Had Allah willed, we would not have worshipped others, nor would our forefathers, nor would we have forbidden anything.” Likewise, those before them denied until they tasted Our punishment. Say, “Do you have any knowledge to support this? You follow only assumptions and fabricate lies.”

6:148They who are idolaters will say: Had Allah willed, we had not ascribed (unto Him) partners neither had our fathers, nor had we forbidden aught. Thus did those who were before them give the lie (to Allah's messengers) till they tasted of the fear of Us. Say: Have ye any knowledge that ye can adduce for Us? Lo! ye follow naught but an opinion, Lo! ye do but guess.

16:35And the idolaters say: Had Allah willed, we had not worshipped aught beside Him, we and our fathers, nor had we forbidden aught without (command from) Him. Even so did those before them. Are the messengers charged with aught save plain conveyance (of the message)?