“Lies are rust on iron. A blemish on power.”
Pierce Brown book Golden Son
Source: Golden Son (2015), Ch. 15: Truth; Aja
“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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