[26] i.e., flattened.
[27] Nude, uncircumcised, and lonely.
[28] Demons could possess their idols and communicate through them; they also used to seek refuge from the evil of the jinn by appraising them and slaughtering sacrifices for them.
[29] Satan along with his fellow demons continues to lead people astray from the right Path.
[30] Allah, the source of guidance, would not take false deities who are the main cause of misguidance as helpers.
[31] The false deities they took besides Allah will let them down when they need them most on Judgment Day.