Surat Yunus (59-60)

{قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُم مَّا أَنزَلَ اللّهُ لَكُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ فَجَعَلْتُم مِّنْهُ حَرَاماً وَحَلاَلاً قُلْ آللّهُ أَذِنَ لَكُمْ أَمْ عَلَى اللّهِ تَفْتَرُونَ} (يونس : 59 )

59- Say to the infidels of Makkah: Have you seen the sustenance which Allah destined for you which you prohibited some animals and plants and deem others lawful? Did Allah give you permission to do so or you attribute lies to Allah, saying that it was ordained by Allah while it is ordained by your whims?

{وَمَا ظَنُّ الَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى اللّهِ الْكَذِبَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّ اللّهَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَلَـكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لاَ يَشْكُرُونَ} (يونس : 60 )

60- What do those denying polytheists think that they shall meet on the Day of Recompense after they had prohibited and set things lawful by their whims and falsehood without a proof? Do not they think that they shall not be reckoned for their actions?

Indeed, the favors of Allah to people are numerous, and His Grace is worthless, so He provided them with reason and subjugated to them all that in heavens and on earth, sent to them messengers, revealed the scriptures to them, permitted lawful things for them, and prohibited harmful things; however most people do not thank Allah for His Favors by dealing in prohibited things, leaving out useful things without benefitting from the religion of Allah.