And when it became clear by this verse - as it has been previously established in 'Al-An'am' - all that is forbidden to eat from the animals; it was known by this that they were ignorant regarding what they had prohibited for themselves due to their idols; He explicitly stated the prohibition of it; to emphasize that restriction; He said (the Most High): ﴿And do not say﴾; meaning: in any way; at any time; and since their permissibility and prohibition was an empty saying that has no reality at all; because there is no evidence for it; He expressed it as a description by the tongue; that does not deserve to enter the heart; He said (the Most High): ﴿For what you describe﴾; meaning: for that which you describe; ﴿Your tongues﴾; meaning: from the animals; and the crops; and the plants; and when He stirred the soul to know what is said for that reason; He clarified the saying of that saying; He said (the Most High): ﴿The lie﴾; meaning: the saying that is the essence of the lie.

And when the desire to specify that saying intensified; He substituted it; He said (the Most High): ﴿This is lawful and this is unlawful﴾; and it is permissible that 'the lie' is the object of 'you describe'; so that 'what' is a source; meaning: for describing it; as if the essence of the lie was unknown; and it was not known except by the description of their tongues for it; so it is an exaggeration in describing their words as lies; and what follows is the saying of the saying.

And when they - as has been previously mentioned - claimed that they were the most intelligent of people; it was appropriate for them - in loosening the reins - to relate to the knowledge of the necessities when undertaking the obligations; He said (the Most High): ﴿To fabricate against Allah﴾; meaning: the Most High King; ﴿the lie﴾; because whoever speaks about someone without their permission; their saying is a lie; and their lying is with the intention of fabricating a lie; otherwise, they would be in extreme ignorance; thus their matter in such a case revolves between extreme foolishness; or intending what no sane person would intend; and this is a strange matter of mockery; as if it were said: what do they deserve for that? He answered with His saying (the Most High): ﴿Indeed, those who fabricate﴾; meaning: they deliberately cut off; ﴿against Allah﴾; meaning: the one to whom belongs all command; ﴿the lie﴾; from you; and from others; ﴿will not succeed﴾.