141 Preface فَساهَمَ فَكانَ مِنَ المُدحَضينَYusuf AliHe (agreed to) cast lots,1 and he was condemned:The ship was fully laden and met foul weather. The sailors, according to their superstition, wanted to find out who was responsible for the ill-luck: a fugitive slave would cause such ill-luck. The lot fell on Jonah, and he was cast off.