1. Investment or Trade?
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2. From Housekeeping to Company Ownership
⏳ 2 minutes
3. Publication of an Aradi Trader’s Article in a Reputable National News Agency
Mr. Omid Rahmani’s article in Tasnim News Agency: Commercialization of Space Technology as a Solution to Economic Problems
4. Special Article for Newcomers
Read this article carefully, and most of your fears will disappear.
5. Explanation of Promotion Services
⏳ 58 minutes
6. Export Mentors’ Services
⏳ 1 minute
Stay in daily contact with your Arad User to receive promotion services faster and with higher quality, increasing your income.
7. Business Meeting Between the Indian Representative and Aradi Traders (Promotion Level 9 and Above)
⏳ 4 minutes
8. Our Common Ground
All of us in Arad, and generally anyone who believes in God's traditions, share two things.
These words benefit only those who have gained certainty that trade is a divine tradition and that our great Prophet and his pure family were traders. Attributing shepherding as their profession is a clear misrepresentation, except for a short period in childhood when he was with sheep for protection against Jewish hostility and as preparation for his prophetic mission.
Now that you are certain trade is a divine tradition, try to identify two things that all of us in Arad have in common.
Think carefully—what are these two commonalities?
If you say being a woman, some are men.
If you say being young, some are old.
If you say living in a city, some are from villages.
Look deeper—what do we all truly share that makes us completely alike in these two aspects?
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9. First Commonality: We Were All Initially in Misguidance.
God has mentioned seven times in the Quran that all those whom He blesses with His guidance first spent some time in misguidance before being led to the light.
You have read the most famous verse referring to this many times:
"Allah is the Guardian of those who believe; He brings them out of darkness into light." (Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 257)
This is God’s tradition for everyone He chooses to guide and take under His guardianship.
You will not find a single person whom God has willed to protect and lead unless they have first experienced a period of misguidance before being brought into the light.
No one can claim, "I have been in the light from the very beginning."
The only exception in the entire system of creation is the Prophets, who were created in divine light and never experienced any darkness or misguidance.
Even among the families of the Prophets, all of their relatives—without exception—went through periods of misguidance, except the family of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH & his pure household).
Look at Prophet Adam’s family—Cain went astray.
Look at Prophet Noah’s family—his son and wife were misguided.
Look at Prophet Abraham’s descendants—his grandson Jacob had sons who became misguided, the very brothers of Prophet Joseph.
Look at Prophet Moses’ family—except for his brother Aaron, most of them fell into worshiping the golden calf.
Look at Prophet Jesus’ family—he had no supporters except his disciples, and even most of them eventually strayed.
Only the family of Prophet Muhammad remained completely pure and never strayed at any moment.
God guaranteed this in the Quran when He said:
"Allah only intends to keep the causes of evil away from you and purify you completely, O members of the Prophet’s family!" (Surah Al-Ahzab, Ayah 33)
This is why, in Ziyarat Arbaeen, which Imam Hasan al-Askari mentioned as one of the five signs of a true believer, we read from Safwan Jamal's narration of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq:
"May my parents be devoted to you, O Hussein, son of the Messenger of God!"
"I bear witness that you were a radiant light in exalted lineages and sanctified wombs."
"Ignorance and its impurities never tainted you."
"The darkness of corruption never covered you."
Apart from the Prophets and the family of Prophet Muhammad, every one of us whom God has chosen to guide shares one common trait—at some point in our lives, we have been in misguidance and darkness.
Can anyone claim, "I have been a trader from the very first day and have never experienced hardship, struggle, or failure?"
Thank God, all of us have tasted or at least witnessed the struggles of being away from trade and the difficulties of poverty.
A man once asked Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq:
"O son of the Messenger of God, why does God only accept the guardianship of those who have first experienced darkness?"
The Imam replied:
So that they may be kind to the believers who follow them, overlooking their mistakes, weaknesses, and misguidance with ease.
Then the Imam recited this verse:
"Indeed, had We not strengthened you, you might have inclined to them a little." (Surah Al-Isra, Ayah 74)
When we have spent many years in misguidance and now believe in trade, we can understand a newcomer because they are exactly where we were just a few years ago.
Therefore, we should not reproach them or, God forbid, belittle or call them foolish.
We must remember that they are just like we were in the past.
When we realize that they are the same as we were, only needing companionship and empathy, everything becomes easier.
Old traders should remember their first days.
Really, if someone had treated them harshly or belittled them in the beginning, would they have stayed in trade?
I cannot claim to know the experiences of many great traders who came before me, but I can speak of those who came after me and became traders. I know how much I supported them in my writings.
How much I encouraged them.
How much I praised them.
How much I called them fighters in the path of God.
How much I gave them confidence.
In short, I treated them with so much kindness that their hearts were illuminated by the light of trade.
It’s interesting that when I hear the stories of successful traders, without exception, they all share one or more memories of the extraordinary kindness of senior managers towards them. They say, "The way they treated me, even though I knew nothing about trade, made me stay and stand firm. Today, I’m a successful trader."
In other words, what I’m saying is not really about trade, but about ethics.
This is the saying of our master Ali (AS), who said:
"A person is the servant of kindness."
So, how wonderful it would be if the old traders, recognizing this shared experience with the newcomers, are kind to them.
They should understand them.
Just as time was devoted to them, and kindness was shown towards them, they too should devote time and treat the newcomers with kindness.
Thus, this beautiful tradition should remain in Arad, and become a norm, so much so that outside of Arad, people will say that Aradi people are those who, upon achieving wealth, extend their hands to newcomers and help them reach the position they themselves have attained.
How beautiful would it be if all of us Aradis memorized this verse from the Quran:
"Many are also the abandoned wells and lofty palaces!" (Surah Al-Hajj, Ayah 45)
The well and the palace share a common feature: both are created by human hands.
One of the meanings of an abandoned well refers to a person who, through their actions and behavior, goes from a path of growth to one of destruction, just like we say in common language: "He dug his own grave."
The abandoned well means a person who has led themselves towards destruction, to the point where no one even bothered to check on them.
We, Aradis, all at some point in our lives have experienced this state of the abandoned well.
But then, new days came.
"And a lofty palace that was raised."
Refers to the same person who, from the depths of the abandoned well, builds themselves through trade. First, they fill the pits of their life and gradually build a magnificent palace for themselves, one that everyone else desires to reach.
It would be inappropriate for the writer to name each of you and say what you were like at the start and what you have become today, but it would be admirable if you could confirm this in the comments, so the newcomers’ certainty increases.
Let this be remembered:
"Many are also the abandoned wells and lofty palaces!"
10. The Second Commonality: We All Owe Everything to Muhammad (PBUH & His Family)
Now, the question is: How does God bring us from darkness to light?
Does He do this directly?
No, never.
In the seven verses of the Quran that speak of bringing believers out of darkness into light, only one verse does not explicitly mention an earthly agent for this transformation.
In one verse, the Quran itself is mentioned as the guide.
In one verse, the angels of God are mentioned.
And in four verses, the Prophet himself is introduced as the one who moves people from darkness to light.
I personally remember—and I am sure you all do as well—that in his speech on Eid al-Ghadir this year (if I’m not mistaken), our honorable president of Arad mentioned that the idea of trade first took root in his mind when he heard these words from the Messenger of God (PBUH): "Sustenance is divided into ten parts, and nine of them are in trade."
Thus, the reason for the birth of trade and Arad goes back to a priceless treasure left by our Prophet.
Would you not agree that we, the people of Arad, who have chosen trade as the path from darkness to light, are all indebted to Muhammad (PBUH)?
And this is the word of God regarding him:
"A messenger reciting unto you the revelations of Allah made plain, that He may bring forth those who believe and do good works from darkness unto light." (Surah At-Talaq, Ayah 11)
And elsewhere, describing Himself, God says:
"It is He who sends down upon His servant clear signs so that He may bring you out of darkness into light. And truly, God is Most Kind and Most Merciful to you." (Surah Al-Hadid, Ayah 9)
Now that we have understood this, let us raise our hands to the sky and say:
Oh Lord, who made Your Prophet a manifestation of Your kindness and mercy upon us!
Oh Lord, who illuminated our hearts with the light of trade through the words of the Prophet’s family!
Send Your blessings and mercy upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad!
Elevate their status so high that no greedy soul ever dares to aspire to their position.
Just as You shone the light of trade within us through the words of Muhammad and his family, grant us their intercession. And keep us steadfast on the path of trade, which is the tradition of Muhammad and his family.
Bless us with abundant sustenance from trade, so that we may share it with those whom You have tested with scarcity, through the very abundance You have bestowed upon us.
By the truth of Your Sha’baniyah Salawat, in which You have said:
"O Allah, send Your blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad."
"And grant me the ability to support those whose sustenance You have made scarce, through the abundance of sustenance You have granted me out of Your grace."
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