We all know what hate is, and how popular it has been getting lately. So, what is the best counter against hate? It needs to be something strong and effective for people to overcome their rage.
I recently read a poem in Turkish that helped me see clearly what hate fears the most. In the brilliant poem “The coming spring” by Fethullah Gulen, the poet is describing a transition to a world of peace.
He describes what replaces things in the new world. Although this short poem is extremely comprehensive for its small length, one line stood out to me the most. The literal translation of this line is, “love and respect is surpassing hatred”. This poem is in Turkish, so in order to enjoy the genius of the poetic language, one must know Turkish. However, the meaning behind the words was meant for all people around the world.
Diving into deep thought upon reading this, I can now say without doubt that love will exceed hate one day. All we have to do is fill ourselves with love so that there is no room for even a small grain of hate to possess us.