"And that the foolish among us used to say," referring to the polytheist among them, "about Allah something excessive," meaning injustice and falsehood.
﴿وَأَنه كَانَ يَقُول سفيهنا﴾ وَهُوَ الْمُشْرِكُ مِنْهُمْ ﴿عَلَى اللَّهِ شططا﴾ أَي: جورًا وكذبًا
