1. Buying a garden and a horse from trade
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2. Special podcast for newcomers
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3. Special article for newcomers
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4. Content publication and stories on Telegram and WhatsApp
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5. Business meeting of the Portuguese representative with Aradi traders, Promotion 9 and above
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6. Arad Visual Documentation
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7. Arad Branding in 60 seconds
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8. Uco Bank in India
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9. Aradi’s trip to India
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My interpretation of the films posted daily on the website about Aradi’s trip to a country two years ago is that it makes it easier to imagine a commercial delegation of a hundred people in the new year.
I believe we, Iranians, have everything except one thing.
We are people who are deeply devoted to God.
We are people who are deeply in love with the Prophet and his family.
We are people who are extremely intelligent.
We are people who are extremely hardworking.
We are people who are extremely kind and compassionate.
We are people who are extremely creative and artistic.
We are people who are extremely friendly and charming.
On the other hand, we have a country with a wide variety of products of different qualities and the ability to produce any type of product at different prices.
A country full of natural and underground resources that no other country matches in terms of production capacity.
The only negative thing that has happened in this country is that all this genius and creativity has been destroyed.
The minds of us, Iranians, have been kept small.
They killed our self-belief.
We can’t think of ourselves as great.
They’ve humiliated us so much that we feel like we can’t even look at the sky.
Like a boxer whose face has been hit with punches from left and right in the boxing ring, whose eyes are swelling, and can’t focus on a valuable subject.
When I heard Mr. Ghorbani’s speeches at the previous meeting, I thought all these promises are achievable because Arad only needs to give Aradi traders this self-belief that they are not small and should think big, because they truly deserve greatness.
The Prophet of Islam said about us Iranians: "If knowledge were hanging at Pleiades, some men from Persia would reach it."
And he also said: "There are hidden meanings in Surah Tawhid, which will be revealed at the end of times by the Persian people."
And after the family of the Prophet, the highest rank among the Prophet’s companions belongs to Salman Farsi, to the point where the Prophet said: "Say to him, Salman Muhammadi."
And he also said: "Salman is from us, the Ahlul Bayt."
It is narrated from the Prophet that paradise longs for the scent of Salman.
And from Amir al-Mu’minin Ali (AS), it is narrated that he said: "God has forbidden paradise to anyone who does not love Salman."
He also said: "Faith has ten levels, and Salman is at the tenth level of faith, Abu Dharr is at the ninth, and Miqdad is at the eighth."
All of these high ranks belong to us Iranians.
We just need to believe in ourselves and not let them humiliate us further and keep our minds small.
10. Festival participants – 7 days until the end of the festival
The table below introduces the members registered for the festival on the previous day.
| Full name - Promotion |
| Manijeh Pourmehran P 9 |
| Rasoul Chapi P 8 |
| Azita Samimi P 8 |
| Reza Salari P 6 |
| Saber Akhgar Pirgheibi P 5 |
| Seyed Mohammad Hossein Mousavi P 5 |
| Ali Beyranvand P 5 |
| Rasoul Torki P 4 |
| Seyed Fakhrodin Pourabrishami P 4 |
| Mohammad Gholami P 4 |
| Ali Niazi P 3 |
| Mahmoud Monzavi P 3 |
| Negar Ara P 3 |
| Zeinab Lorkhani P 3 |
| Hossein Fatemi Noroozani P 3 |
| Mohsen Nodrat P 2 |
| Alireza Pahlavani P 2 |
| Najib Rezvani P 2 |
| Alireza Masah Boani P 2 |
| Ali Saberi P 2 |
| Alireza Yousefi P 2 |
| Abolghasem Rajani P 2 |
| Mohammadjavad Zeyni Hersini P 2 |
| Majid Haji Mohammadi P 2 |
| Sedigheh Miryounes Haghi P 2 |
| Ebrahim Goli Moghaddam P 1 |
| Seyedeh Leila Hosseini P 1 |
| Behrooz Hasanzadeh Derakhtjani P 1 |
| Somayeh Al-Sadat Mousavi Viayeh P 1 |
11. Goods supply services are available to Promotion 11 participants.
Until yesterday, in the Promotions table, the goods supply services of Arad Branding were exclusively available to Promotion 12 participants.
Arad, after conducting some reviews and also in order to encourage traders to increase their promotions, as well as understanding the goal of improving both the quality and quantity of promotional services for Aradi traders on a daily basis, has, in the first step, included the goods supply services for Promotion 11 participants as well.
12. Should We Kill Ourselves or Not?
Certainly, the esteemed individuals know that suicide is considered a forbidden act in Islam, and anyone who commits suicide is certainly destined for the fire of Hell.
And Allah also refers to this matter in His Book:
"And do not kill yourselves." Surah An-Nisa, Ayah 29
Exactly opposite to this, there are two verses in the Book of Allah that seem to emphasize something contrary to the first notion:
"If We had commanded them to sacrifice themselves or abandon their homes, none would have obeyed except for a few. Had they done what they were advised to do, it would have certainly been far better for them and more reassuring." Surah An-Nisa, Ayah 66
When one reads the apparent meaning of this verse, they might be astonished: "Oh Allah, if they killed themselves, would it have been better for them and would it have stabilized them?"
Furthermore, the Prophet of Allah, Moses (peace be upon him), commanded his people to kill themselves.
"So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves. That is best for [all of] you in the sight of your Creator." Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 54
Certainly, no rational person would accept the idea that Allah encourages His servants to kill themselves or others. It is understood that Allah has another purpose in mind.
If you look at the verse preceding these two verses, you will see that a major disobedience occurred among the people, and it is right after this that Allah says it would have been better for them to have killed themselves.
At least two interpretations can be derived from this statement.
First, it means, "Would that you had died before committing such an abominable and shameful act."
It means that the sin they are engaged in is even greater than the sin of suicide.
What exactly had they done?
Consider the two sins that have a deep connection with our businesses.
Let us go back to the verse before the first one.
"But no! By your Lord, they will never be true believers until they accept you O Prophet as the judge in their disputes, and find no resistance within themselves against your decision and submit wholeheartedly." Surah An-Nisa, Ayah 65
Thus, Allah sees the existence of disputes and arguments among believers as a completely natural matter, and He has no problem with the essence of the dispute. However, He is extremely displeased if the dispute continues after the Prophet’s judgment is issued.
To the point that Allah considers the refusal to accept the Prophet’s judgment and the continued dispute as a sign of leaving faith. This is because unity among Muslims is of utmost importance to Allah.
It is true that disputes and arguments are natural, but if they do not come to an end, they become a major crisis in the community and the nation.
That is why Allah immediately follows this by saying that it would have been better for them to have died.
Similarly, the verse regarding Moses (peace be upon him) was revealed when his people, after witnessing so many miracles, returned to idol worship (the worship of the golden calf), reverting to their old practices.
And this is where God says, "It would be better for you if you killed yourselves."
But the important and main point is that what is meant here by killing yourself is not physical killing.
Because if a person were to kill themselves, it would no longer make sense for Allah to say, 'And your position would have been strengthened,' meaning your steadfastness would become stronger.
There is no dead person who wants his steadfastness to become stronger or weaker.
Or in the verse related to Moses, peace be upon him, the complete verse is:
So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves. That is best for [all of] you in the sight of your Creator. Then He accepted your repentance.
It is clear that the meaning of killing yourselves is to kill that corrupt trait that is within you.
Remove from your hearts that undesirable trait that leads your beings to a direction where it would be better for you if you were dead.
13. Two Destructive Traits for Us Aradis
It is narrated from Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) that he said:
"When you read a verse from the Book of Allah in which the fate of a people is mentioned, carefully observe and reflect on what connection there might be between you and that people.
Allah is far above telling stories without offering any lessons for people. Therefore, in every story mentioned in the Quran, there are lessons for your lives."
Indeed, let us, the Aradi people, sit and ask ourselves: what is the equivalent of the fact that they (that people) fell into conflict in their trade and still did not give up on their differences?
What is the equivalent of the people of Prophet Moses (peace be upon him), who after witnessing miracles, returned to their previous idol worship?
These are two destructive traits for our trade as Aradi people.
My team and I are eager to read your comments and see what understanding you have of these issues in your business life.
Certainly, your comments can be helpful for newcomers and also for those who could not understand the connection between these verses and trade.
We look forward to seeing your impactful comments for a collective positive change.
Just as a small piece of advice, I hope, especially regarding the first verse about disputes, that you also reflect on its connection with this Friday and the awaited Imam Mahdi (may Allah hasten his reappearance)."
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