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-If the Quran didn't say the same things over and over again it would be a much smaller book:
+Repitition is a tool the Qur'anic author often turns to:
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 Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers,
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 ====Geographical explanation====
-Islam's origin in one of the world's most arid regions in all likelihood accounts for the imagery that dominates the Qur'anic portrayal of paradise. One may wonder weather the Qur'an is able to maintain its purported universal import and appeal while focusing so heavily on images that allure primarily to the occupants of deserts.
+Islam's origin in one of the world's most arid regions in all likelihood accounts for the imagery that dominates the Qur'anic portrayal of paradise. The prominence of rivers in its pages surely has roots in the desert environment of its original listeners, who highly prized rivers and oasises.
 [[Image:Birthplaceofislam.jpg|thumb|center|upright=2|Map of the world from satellite pictures (picture by NASA)]]