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Everything that is separate from our soul is to be left behind. Meaning if it is a house, a car, a job, or a position...This position comes through a 4x6 piece of paper in the form of an assignment, and in the form dismissal, this position leaves through a 4x6 piece of paper. Therefore, this is separate from the realm of our soul. A job, position, being an Ayatollah, being a Hujjat al-Islam, being a leader…Everything that is outside of the soul is separate. So whether it is a title, a name, a salary, a car, a house, a rank, a job, a position…All of these things are separate from the soul. And something that is separate from the soul, its journeying is horizontal, not vertical. It is something to leave behind, not to be walked over as a foundation. And ultimately, it is sure to be gone and not to stay.

In this regard, there is an illuminating expression of the blessed Prophet (s) that is narrated in “Tuhaf al-Uqul." He (s) said, “How nice is the wet nurse, yet how bad is the weaning.” He said to avoid leadership, status, and prestige. If one day these things come towards you, then there is nothing wrong with using them as a tools and means. However, never should you go after this status.

From the beginning to the end, this transitory world [dunya] is not more than two days. One day is nursing, one day is weaning. For a child, these two days are fixed. From the day the mother begins nursing the child, it is very pleasant and enjoyable for the child. The day when the mother then withdraws this milk from the child and stops nursing him, this is called weaning.

The Prophet (s) said that the mothering of the world is two days. One day a person is nursed with status, leadership, prestige, [the title of] Ayatollah and Hujjat al-Islam. And a person likes to be complimented and praised. Others say “The Ayatollah has come,” “Hujjat al-Islam has come,” “The leader has come.” These are the games and diversions that you see. Ultimately, one day they will be weaned from this nursing. It is not the case that a person will always have this rank. This is basically how the dunya is. There is no one who was nursed who will not eventually be weaned. “How nice is the wet nurse, yet how bad is the weaning.” There will always be that bitter day. So what could be better for a person than getting used to something permanent from the very beginning?

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