In his Master’s Thesis entitled, “The Objections of the Kuffar in the Qur’an” [اعتراضات الكفار في القرآن الكريم], Umar Abu Zaid said that the reasons why the kuffar objected to the message of the Prophets (peace be upon them) are three (with two having sub-points):
Assalamualaikum ustadz Bassam. I think the bahith is Umar Abu Zayd. Dr. Syed Ahmad Muhammad Najm is the musyrif for that thesis. Barakallahufeek.
wa alaykum assalam. Yes, you're correct. Will amend. Baarak Allahu feekum.