Who is intended by the verses: "No, but if he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock - a lying, sinning forelock. So let him call his associates; We will call the guardians of Hell"?

The exegetes mentioned that the verses of Surat Al-Alaq (Have you seen him who forbids...) were revealed concerning Abu Jahl, because of his threat to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding prayer at the Kaaba. This meaning includes everyone who prevents the establishment of religion and the performance of its rituals, because the lesson lies in the generality of the wording, not in the specificity of the reason.