In My Name! | Ali Reza Panahian

In My Name!

Who has written this screenplay? Who will get the money from it? I gave most of the ideas. What does that mean?! When this project finishes, whose name will be on it?
Sometimes a large group of believers would come to a member of the Household of the Prophet (‘a) and invite him to rise up. The Imams (‘a) didn’t count on their large numbers at all. They asked about the relationship between the believers. It is not enough to admire Imam Baqir (‘a) and Imam Sadiq (‘a). How is your relationship together?
They said, “Our relationship is very good.” What did the Imam (‘a) reply? He asked, “Do you easily take from each other’s property?” He meant do they use each other’s money without permission! They said, “No, that is impossible.” The Imam (‘a) said, “But the helpers of the last Imam have such a relationship with each other. They easily take from each other’s money.”
My friends! The point is not the money. Money is a symbol. It is an indication of their comfortable relationship. Do you easily use each other’s property? What do the Imams (‘a) mean? I’ll tell you. They are talking about having organizations. Why?
In an organization, the members use each other’s property. For example, I have a talent in design. I share my talent. Another person has a critical talent. His critical talent completes my design. Another person has supporting talent. They are using each other’s talents. Why isn’t an organization formed? Because everyone is holding his talent in his own grip, and he doesn’t want to share it!
He asks, “When this project finishes, whose name will be on it?” “The name of the organization.” He says, “I won’t work for an organization. This should be recorded in my name! Me! My own work and abilities are for myself!” A couple of people write a screenplay together. At the end, they argue. Not here, on Mars!!
They argue about who has written this screenplay. Who is going to take the money from it? Each thinks, “We didn’t write this screenplay equally! You know! I have given most of its ideas! What is that supposed to mean? I give most of the ideas for the screenplay, but the money be divided equally? Next time, I will write it on my own.”
You don’t want to let others use your talents! I am telling you as an example. The helpers of the awaited Imam (‘aj) have an organizational relationship with each other. How do I know that they have this kind of relationship? From the words of Imam Baqir (‘a) who told his companions, “You don’t take from each other’s money.” My definition of an organization is a group who easily use each other’s property. Not money, but talent. That is more important than money!
We are not willing to work together to get strong! Each one of us wants to be strong individually. You can see the enemies of religion working together and in an organization throughout history to do things. Know that things won’t get done in the opposing side until this kind of relationship exists among them too.
We are not willing to work together to get strong! Each one of us wants to be strong individually.
[From the series of speeches under the topic of “The Art of Interacting and the Epic of Reaching to Excellence.”]
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