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of as were: Wadd, Suwa, Yaghuth, Yauq,and Nasr. 8. The objectionsraised against as by chiefsof the peoplewere: 1: He wasa man likethem and strickenwith madness. 11: He was labeleda liar and thought to be in manifesterror. 111: He was accusedof imposinghis authority on the people. 1v: He only had mean and lowlyfollowers. v: He did not immediatelybringthe punish- ment he warned them about. 9. The people mocked as becausethey couldnot seeany reasonfor buildinga largeark at a time when there was no sign of rain or a storm. 81