The reason why those verses were sent down: When the verse «Verily ye, (unbelievers), and the (false) gods that ye worship besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell» was sent down, the notables of Quraysh asked him, «O Muhammad!
[15] in ay diidaan in ay caabuda, iyo sanamyadii la soo bandhigay, ka dibna Eebe wa Subhaanahu Allaah yiri, "aad xaqiiqada iyo waxaad Caabudaysaan oo Eebe ka soo hadhay, waa sed Jahannamo, waa in aad u tagto u galay."