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These copies of the Quran, made with extraordinary
care and precision, were passed on from generation
to generation until the age of the press dawned. Many
printing presses were then established in the Muslim
world, where the beautiful calligraphy of the scriptures
was reproduced after its content had been certified
by memorizers of the Quran. Thus, once again, with
the help of the memorized versions and written texts,
correct, authentic copies were prepared; then with the
publication of these copies on a large scale, the Quran
spread all over the world.

Any copy of the Quran found in any part of the world at
any time will be exactly the same as that handed down to
the Muslims by the Prophet in his last days, arranged in
the form still extant today.

8 Does spirituality exist in Islam?

es. Our world is a dual world – a world of ‘material
Ythings’, and a world of ‘inner meanings’. When one
raises oneself to a level where material things become
secondary and inner meanings become of prime
importance, then one is a spiritual person. There are
two major schools of spiritual discipline: one based on
meditation and the other on contemplation. The former
relates to the heart and the latter relates to the mind.

Meditation-based spirituality

Spirituality of the heart is generally taken to mean

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