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==Transfer of Information==
==Transfer of Information==
Humans have 5 senses for getting information from the outside world:
Humans have many means by which information transfer is possible including:


*Hearing
*Auditory (sound)
*Sight
*Visual (sight)
*Touch
*Mechanical (touch)
*Taste
*Chemical (taste)
*Smell
*Olfactory (smell)


Human can receive information by listening (hearing). Verbal communication is a common way to get information. This point is probably obvious to everyone, except Islamic apologists.
Verbal communication, historically, was the main mode of information sharing. Many civilizations, their histories, mythologies, and stories have been kept alive as they are passed down orally from one generation to the next.


During Muhammad's time, his critics called him "an ear" (أذن, ''udhun''), which is confirmed in the Quran:
During Muhammad's time, his critics called him "an ear" (أذن, ''udhun''), which is confirmed in the Quran:
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