96:16 Why Is The Forelock Called Lying?
If u read in conjuntion with verse 15, i think it has to do with more with language than to do with lying. Similar type of reasoning has been used by Ahsan amin Islahi sb in tadabur e quran
I agree with the interpretation you originally referred to Shoaib. It is simple and streight forward and makes sense. I believe Quran is written for all times. This verse may not have made any sense 1400 years ago, but now it is perfectly understandable. Seems like with the growth of human knowledge, the Quran reveals more and more secrets and stays relevant to convince people this is a book from Allah.
I think the topic is digressing. It would be better to make a separate thread for each of these