Hamza Tzortzis – How to Love the Haters

			This is Hamza undressed, saw this, and this is my story. Frustrated, I crossed the teacup with my
hand, the blood did not wash away the anger. How should I respond to the overwhelming hate on social
media? What made it worse, the hatred was aimed at those I love the most Allah and His messenger.
Now content, I'm really happy, those days are over. The hatred hasn't stopped. But I've learned to
show love to those who hate. This profound change within myself could have only been possible with
the help and guidance from Allah. Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of people into the
change what is in themselves. So how can we show love to those that hate? We could turn haters into
		

			friends by repenting anything was something more virtuous and beautiful, repel evil, but that deed
which is better, and thereupon The one who between you and him is enmity will become as though he
was a devoted friend, and always reply with words of peace. And the servants of the Most Merciful
are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant addressed them harshly, they say
words of peace. Don't be blinded by hatred, that animosity may be a sign that we've done something
wrong. Don't let hatred meet you swear from being fair to yourself and others. You may learn
something from those who hate you. And do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just
		

			simplifies. Know that the hate is a symptom of a cause. Do not treat the symptom, try to understand
why they hate. Maybe it's ignorance, negative experiences, ego and following the ephemeral desires.
It is they that need the help, and you should be the one to elevate. invite to the work of your Lord
with wisdom and good instruction. You should love goodness and guidance for all humanity. plant
seeds in the hearts and minds with the hope that Allah will make them grow into the fruits of eemaan
remember what our beloved Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, love for humanity, what you love
for yourself. Don't give up on using these timeless principles. Remember, the reward for goodness is
		

			good itself is the reward for good anything but good