(Freedom of Choice)
We have offered the responsibility (freedom of choice) to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains, but they refused to bear it, and were afraid of it. But the human being accepted it; he was transgressing, ignorant.*
إِنّا عَرَضنَا الأَمانَةَ عَلَى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالأَرضِ وَالجِبالِ فَأَبَينَ أَن يَحمِلنَها وَأَشفَقنَ مِنها وَحَمَلَهَا الإِنسٰنُ إِنَّهُ كانَ ظَلومًا جَهولًا
innaa ‘aradnal amaanata ‘alas samaawaati walardi wal jibaali fa abaina ai yahmil nahaa wa ashfaqna minhaa wa hamalahal insaanu innahoo kaana zalooman jahoolaa
*33:72 The animals, trees, stars, etc. took advantage of this.