in arrogance, talking nonsense about The Qur’an like one telling fables by night
Dr. Munir Munshey
"You were arrogant! And during your night time escapades, you used to talk ill (of Our verses)."
Dr. Kamal Omar
coming in pride and arrogance regarding it. (When you rejected Our Ayaat you became) one who reproduces imaginary, unauthentic and mythological tales (before the people). You disconnect and detach yourselves (from the teachings in Al-Kitab)
In pride (they Quraish pagans and polytheists of Makkah used to feel proud that they are the dwellers of Makkah sanctuary Haram), talking evil about it (the Quran) by night
“In arrogance towards it, you used to live deliriously in the night!”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
In arrogance: talking nonsense about it (the Qur'an), discoursing foolishly by night
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim
"Ostentatiously exhibiting pride and inordinate self-esteem, making jokes and making it -the Quran- the object of your jokes rendering it as something ridiculous that should be disregarded and neglected."