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THE MUSLIM WAY OF SPEAKING

sound vibrations by intensifying them, and the inner ear sends these vi-
brations to the brain by translating them into electric signals. Just as with
the eye, the act of hearing finalizes in the center of hearing in the brain.
The situation in the eye is also true for the ear. That is, the brain is insu-
lated from sound just as it is from light. It does not let any sound in.
Therefore, no matter how noisy is the outside, the inside of the brain is
completely silent. Nevertheless, the sharpest sounds are perceived in the
brain. In your completely silent brain, you listen to symphonies, and hear
all of the noises in a crowded place. However, were the sound level in
your brain was measured by a precise device at that moment, complete si-
lence would be found to be prevailing there.
As is the case with imagery, decades of effort have been spent in trying
to generate and reproduce sound that is faithful to the original. The results
of these efforts are sound recorders, high-fidelity systems, and systems for
sensing sound. Despite all of this technology and the thousands of engi-
neers and experts who have been working on this endeavor, no sound has
yet been obtained that has the same sharpness and clarity as the sound
perceived by the ear. Think of the highest-quality hi-fi systems produced
by the largest company in the music industry. Even in these devices, when
sound is recorded some of it is lost; or when you turn on a hi-fi you always
hear a hissing sound before the music starts. However, the sounds that are
the products of the human body's technology are extremely sharp and
clear. A human ear never perceives a sound accompanied by a hissing
sound or with atmospherics as does a hi-fi; rather, it perceives sound ex-
actly as it is, sharp and clear. This is the way it has been since the creation
of man.
So far, no man-made visual or recording apparatus has been as sensi-
tive and successful in perceiving sensory data as are the eye and the ear.
However, as far as seeing and hearing are concerned, a far greater truth
lies beyond all this.

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