18سَنَدعُ الزَّبانِيَةَMir Ahmed AliWe1 too will summon the Angels of the Hell (to punish),Abu Jehl will not be able to call any one to his help nor will any one of his council be able to he of any avail to him. On the other hand, angels will be called to execute the punishment to him. Though the reference is to Abu Jehl and the address is to the Holy Prophet, in fact the Holy Prophet was not the one to have been even in the least affected or influenced by Abu Jehl’s threats in having his own way. It is a command to mankind never to adhere or care for such threats or any evil influences in the execution of the prescribed duties, particularly in the matter of paying obeisance to the Lord but to go on with the prayerful way of getting nearer and nearer to the Lord, earning His pleasure. The recital of this verse must be followed by a ‘Sijdah’, i.e., prostration which is compulsory for each reciter and every one who listens to the recital.