Al-An'am 6:149

<h2>A False Notion and its Rebuttal</h2><p>Here Allah mentioned a debate with the idolators, refuting a false notion they have over their Shirk and the things that they prohibited. They said, surely, Allah has full knowledge of the Shirk we indulge in, and that we forbid some kinds of wealth. Allah is able to change this Shirk by directing us to the faith, - they claimed - and prevent us from falling into disbelief, but He did not do that. Therefore - they said Allah indicated that He willed, decided and agreed that we do all this. They said,</p><p>لَوْ شَآءَ اللَّهُ مَآ أَشْرَكْنَا وَلاَحَرَّمْنَا مِن شَىْءٍ</p><p>("If Allah had willed, we would not have taken partners (in worship) with Him, nor would our fathers, and we would not have forbidden anything.") Allah said in another Ayah,</p><p>وَقَالُواْ لَوْ شَآءَ الرَّحْمَـنُ مَا عَبَدْنَـهُمْ</p><p>(And they said: "If it had been the will of the Most Gracious (Allah), we should not have worshipped them (false deities)") 43:20. Similar is mentioned in Surat An-Nahl. Allah said next,</p><p>كَذَلِكَ كَذَّبَ الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ</p><p>(Likewise belied those who were before them,) for by using and relying on this understanding, the misguided ones before them were led astray. This notion is false …

Say - For Allah's is the final argument - Had He willed He could indeed have guided all of you.

Say: "With Allah is the argument that reaches home: if it had been His will, He could indeed have guided you all."

Say: "With Allah is the perfect proof and argument, (i.e. the Oneness of Allah, the sending of His Messengers and His Holy Books, etc. to mankind), had He so willed, He would indeed have guided you all."

Say, “To God belongs the conclusive argument. Had He willed, He would have guided you all.”