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“Another very significant concept that Ibn Arabi developed… According to this notion the sphere of existence that is not God is divided between the macrocosm, the world beyond Man, and the microcosm, the inner world of Man. These two worlds reflect each other, and through reli- gious contemplation and self-development, Man can “polish his soul” until the two worlds are congruent.”