1. Based on both pieces, discuss how form and content are inseparable. Why is this important when it comes to the Quranic revelation in terms of practice, reception, and interpretation? How does this explain the pervasiveness of Quranic recitation in societies of Muslims?
2. Think about the various sounds that you receive on a daily basis. How does the form of the sound--a particular genre of music, ambient noise, mechanical or natural sounds, etc.--shape your experience of being in the world? How might sound affect your psychological, spiritual, and mental states? Give some examples from your daily life. How might this explain the pervasiveness of Quranic recitation in societies of Muslims?
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