But did that give them the right to do so? No. Free will enables people to make many appropriate choices daily.
وَقَدْ تَطَاوَلَ هُوَ وَٱلزَّوْجَانِ ٱلْأَوَّلَانِ عَلَى يَهْوَهَ حِينَ تَمَرَّدُوا عَلَى حُكْمِهِ .‏