The news on Sunday, November 17

8. Meeting of Ten Aradi Traders with the CEO of Borna News Agency

Through the efforts of Mr. Vahid, on Monday at 10 AM, ten Aradi traders will meet with the CEO of Borna News Agency to utilize this platform for enhancing the credibility of their business brands.

Interested individuals must complete the form below by 12 noon today, November 17.

https://survey.porsline.ir/s/fVc1r4dP

The ten participants will be selected based on:

1. Submitting documentary films and photos of their trade activities without concealment.

2. Active participation in evening meetings.

3. Regular engagement in site comments.

4. Achieving high scores in tests.

Promotions will not influence this selection.

9. Who Are Your People?

If you remember, on Friday we wrote about aqwm (people), linking it to uprising (qiyam) and Qom, but we intentionally left the explanation of aqawm incomplete.

Ms. Habibeh Habibzadeh provided the answer we were seeking.

Let’s first read her comment.

You wrote exactly right, Ms. Habibzadeh.

Aqwam refers to people who rise and stand up to achieve a goal.

The evidence for this comes from the Book of God. Prophet Noah (peace be upon him) had a promise from God that none of his household (ahlul-bayt) would be harmed during the punishment.

But when the punishment came, Noah saw that his son was among those punished.

God recorded Noah's dialogue with Him in the following verses:

“And Noah called upon his Lord, and said: “O my Lord! surely my son is of my family! and Thy promise is true, and Thou art the justest of Judges!” (Surah Hud, Ayah 45)

Noah (peace be upon him) found himself in a dilemma. On one hand, he saw his son as part of his household, and on the other, God’s promise was absolute and true. But these two facts didn’t align, as God had promised that none of Noah’s household would be punished, and yet, his son was among the punished.

Hence, he says, "And You are the most just of judges," meaning, judge between these two seemingly contradictory matters.

Perhaps Noah expected a reply like: “Noah, the matter isn’t over yet; we will save your son.”

But God responded:

“He said, ‘O Noah! He is not of thy family.’” (Surah Hud, Ayah 46)

This means that being Noah’s son didn’t make him part of Noah’s household if he didn’t align with Noah’s mission.

Similarly, Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) said about the people of Qom: “Paradise has eight gates, and three of them are reserved for the people of Qom.”

The narrator asked, “Does this mean those who live in Qom?”

The Imam replied: “No, it is not as you assumed.

The people of Qom are those who share the dominant belief of the people of Qom: the certainty that our Qa’im (the awaited one) will appear, and they are ready to support him in this uprising.

There are many who live in Qom but are not its people, and many who do not live in Qom but are its people.”

End of narration.

The son of Noah was not part of Noah’s household.

Those living in Qom but not sharing its belief are not its people.

So how can you consider those relatives who divert you from trade to be your people?

Your people are those who strengthen your dignity, honor, and greatness.

Whenever you falter or are tempted to sit still, they uplift you.

These are your true people.

10. A Misleading Proverb: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

I always try in my writings to make you aware of the misconceptions that have deeply rooted themselves in people’s minds over the years—ideas that have caused poverty and misery.

I am certain that this style of writing helps Aradis think differently from the rest of society.

One such widespread misconception is the proverb:

“Good things come to those who wait.”

While this saying seeks to emphasize the value of patience, it does so with a completely flawed perspective.

Sour grapes will never turn into halva, no matter how long you wait.

What does this proverb do to people?

This type of nonsense leads people to stay on the wrong path for years, exercising patience, only to find themselves increasingly miserable.

Take the example of a laborer dissatisfied with their situation. A so-called wise person tells them, “Be patient; good things come to those who wait.”

So the unfortunate worker waits and waits, exercising endless patience.

Not only does the situation fail to improve, but life becomes increasingly bitter with each passing day.

Patience on the wrong path yields no sweet results.

Patience only makes sense when someone is on the right path.

We’ve misused proverbs like this so often that when we at Arad tell someone to “Be patient in trade,” their reaction is: “Oh, leave me alone!

I’ve been patient for years and achieved nothing!”

In truth, these individuals have become skeptical of patience because they practiced it on the wrong path for so long.

Beautiful words have lost their value because they were used in inappropriate and undeserving contexts.

We’ve done the same with knowledge, associating it with useless school and university lessons. As a result, people have grown disillusioned with learning.

The same thing has happened with patience because we endured it for years in the wrong context.

After spending so many years being patient in labor and employment with no benefit, when you now say, "Be patient in trade," they refuse to believe it.

They have inherently grown skeptical of patience.

May God protect us from such nonsense.

Yesterday, I translated nonsense as "embellished falsehood"—a wrong idea dressed up to appear right.

People are deceived by its seemingly correct appearance, while its harmful effects destroy their lives.

O God, grant us Aradis the insight to delve into the depth of words we hear, so their superficial appearance does not mislead us.

11. Patience in the Right Place Means This.

In the previous two articles, we spoke about our people and patience.

Now, let’s see the combination of these ideas reflected in the comment by Ms. Aedeh Nazemi.

The fruit of patience on the right path—in this case, trade—leads to this outcome.

Those around you, who were not your companions yesterday, now become your people.

Those who once acted as allies of the devil, trying to steer you away from trade, will eventually join your circle of supporters, helping you remain steadfast in your trade.

All it takes is a bit of patience, a hint of determination, and a touch of effort.

And then you will realize:

“feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan.” Surah An-Nisa, Ayah 76

12. Have You Noticed Why No Two Human Voices Are Alike?

The narrator says, “I asked Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) why no two human voices are alike.

Why did God create each person’s fingerprints to be different from another?

Why do human faces, even in the smallest details, differ, and why is no one’s voice, face, or body the same as another’s?

But when I look at other animals, I see that many of them are quite similar in every aspect, like ants, four-legged animals, and other species of them.

O son of the Prophet, am I mistaken about humans and animals?”

Imam replied: “No, you are not mistaken; it is exactly as you said.”

The narrator continued: “So, why are there these differences among humans but not among animals?”

Imam replied: “Have you seen twins who are similar in many ways, yet they have differences that are not immediately obvious?”

The narrator responded: “Yes, I have seen many, and even some of my acquaintances have twins.”

Imam asked: “Has it ever happened that you wanted to reward one of them but mistakenly rewarded the other? Or wanted to punish one but accidentally punished the other?”

The narrator replied: “Yes, this has happened a few times.”

Imam explained: “God created humans with differences because He has designated rewards and punishments for them. He wanted them to be distinguishable from one another so that one’s reward wouldn’t be given to another, and the same applies to punishment. But for animals and other creatures, there is no such reward or punishment, so there was no need for them to be created differently. Therefore, they were made similar in kind.”

You might see two people with the same promotion, yet they don’t achieve the same result.

They might live in the same city, but they don’t reach the same answer.

They may both dedicate the same amount of time to their trade, but they don’t accumulate the same wealth.

They may be the same age, yet the outcomes are completely different.

It all goes back to the same principle mentioned by Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him):

Listen

Understand

Believe

Act

and you will find salvation.

We clearly see that those who dedicated more time, listened, and then made a greater effort to understand, ultimately came to believe and acted upon that belief, achieving greater success.

However, those who didn’t listen, or listened but didn’t make the effort to understand, or understood but couldn’t bring themselves to believe, or even believed but were too lazy to act, deprived themselves of success—or at least received a much smaller share of it.

13. The Four Stages of Commerce

Now that the discussion has reached this point, a newcomer says, "I am ready to listen, understand, believe, and act.

Tell me what to do?"

There are four tasks to perform every day.

If you have a higher promotion, make the most of the capacities offered by Arad, which are available in your Arad user account. These will be sufficient, and you won’t have time to rest.

If you have a lower promotion, use the free branding commission training and invest time on social networks and websites to gather leads and signals for yourself.

Make it a goal to negotiate with at least 10 leads and signals each day.

Lead refers to a potential contact that may or may not be a business opportunity.

Signal refers to a contact that definitely holds business potential.

In the second step, start engaging in negotiations.

Start learning how to negotiate from the Business School.

Listen to business podcasts frequently.

Participate in evening meetings.

Commit yourself to commenting on Arad Branding’s website, Telegram, and Instagram pages.

These efforts will remarkably improve your negotiating skills.

If you pay attention to the comments made by Aradis at the end of news articles and compare them to comments from people on other websites or social media, you will realize how beautifully Aradis express themselves.

You will notice how different the tone of conversation is here compared to other places.

The conversations here are remarkably sophisticated.

This is all thanks to the trade, which helps develop two-thirds of your intellect—something that those who have never entered the field can never achieve.

So, the second step is to negotiate with leads and signals and follow up. The training for this is fully provided in the Business School and podcasts.

The third step is to work out the details of your trade with both the customer and the supplier.

Product quality

Payment methods

Shipping methods

Packaging

Proformas and invoices

If it involves exports, customs and export permits will also be required.

These are also taught in the Business School, and the business enterprise owners will guide you through the process.

And the final step is closing the deal, receiving payment, and shipping the goods.

This is where the first profit comes in, and it’s just the beginning of the journey.

If you become customer-centric, their future purchases will be several times greater than the first one. This is where the proverb holds true, and people will say about you:

"He's on easy street."

14. Effects of Persistence and Endurance in the Short Term

I must try to talk to you every day about the positive effects of writing comments because I see that when I state them in my writing, you take it more seriously. 

The blessings that arise from this seemingly simple task are numerous, and they directly impact your progress in business.

Let’s begin by looking at a comment from our dear Aradi, Rezvan Mahdizadeh.

You’ve likely experienced this yourself.

At the beginning, writing comments felt difficult and time-consuming, taking a long time to write even a few simple sentences.

Question:

Why is it challenging to write comments on Arad’s platform, whereas people easily leave comments on social media?

Well done, you are right.

Because on social media, people tend to write anything that comes to mind without putting much thought into it.

Writing a comment that is thoughtful and rational requires effort—it burns mental energy, which can be taxing. This process strains the ego, which would prefer to maintain an untouched brain forever.

But our aim is to encourage thoughtful engagement and to create comments that are meaningful and intelligent.

There’s another reason as well: on social media, most people are strangers to each other, whereas here, you know your fellow Aradis.

You may think to yourself, "I hope I don’t say something that will embarrass me in front of others," which is why leaving a comment here feels difficult.

But is this difficulty permanent?

After a short time, you'll see how much easier it becomes.

I felt such joy when I read in this comment that our dear friend wrote that, before leaving a comment, they felt others' opinions were being imposed on them. But today, that is no longer the case.

To be honest, a tear even rolled down the corner of my eye, and I thanked God for helping a dear Aradi break free from the pressure of others' thoughts.