“These hearts rust just as iron rusts; and indeed they are polished through the recitation of the Qur’an.”

— Muhammad

Irshadul Qulub; Page 78
Shi'ite Hadith

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Arabian religious leader and the founder of Islam 570–632

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“These hearts rust just as iron rusts; and indeed they are polished through the recitation of the Qur’an.”

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