This article reflects the ways we can work together to bring forth peace! Let us learn something from this article and follow these lessons!
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By Aafia Alladin | April 20, 2016
There are many positive ideas that come to mind when you think of the slogan “Love for All, Hatred for None.” This slogan was developed by Mirza Nasir Ahmad, the third Khalifa (caliph) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah who was sent by God to revive the true message of Islam. “Love for All, Hatred for None” is the slogan which stands out in our community and I would like to share with you my views about this beautiful slogan.
When I think of the slogan “Love for All, Hatred for None,” I think of five very connected elements which are negotiation, trade, peace, agreement, and kindness. These elements are the key to opening the door to the truth about love. In order to reach this door, all of us should live with dignity and sincere faith in our hearts. In order to live with dignity, we should have the passion to serve our community by helping those in need and increasing loving interactions. Let us follow the slogan, “Love for All, Hatred for None”.
One of the elements of this slogan is negotiation. We should work together to solve our problems in order to heal our communities. We should start making alliances with members from our own community first. Once relationships are established, friendships blossom and trust grows which can bring an end to social ills. Negotiation will enable the community to get along better enabling us to strengthen relationships with diverse communities.
The process of trade works as an element of the slogan because by supporting others, one feels a conviction to help others. Trade involves exchanging items in order to form beneficial relationships. The objects that are traded can help a community because there is an increase in negotiation and a spread of cultural diffusion. Without open trade, corruption occurs, making basic items unaffordable. Citizens who are influenced by greed can result in selfishness. Trade will not only enable us to exchange items, but trade will improve interaction among people.
Peace is the essential element of the slogan “Love for All, Hatred for None”. Peace is the circumstance that all people want to live under. Unfortunately, there are innocent citizens who live in precarious situations. People tend to focus too much on themselves, forgetting to be grateful for their peaceful lives. We should appreciate our country which has peace and we should be aware of those who are suffering with fear and pain.
Our next element to conclude this process of alliances is agreement. Agreement defines love because we are working together to combine all of our ideas. Disagreement can lead to fights because no one wants their ideas to be rejected. To reach an agreement, it may require some thought, time, patience, and compromise. Remember, we all have different views about certain topics. There will always be problems for us to solve. Let us solve these problems with agreement and teamwork!
Kindness is an element which is revealed by a person’s morals and actions. Your kindness can make a difference because you are actively involved in helping your community which might inspire other people. When someone is facing a conflict, we should help that person by offering them advice or help. To show kindness, we should respect our elders, participate in community service, and learn to appreciate and share our own good fortune.
In conclusion, the five elements of the slogan “Love for All, Hatred for None” make us ponder what we can do to make a difference in this world. By appreciating diversity and differences negotiation will result in agreement. Teamwork is essential in order to form alliances, creating peace. Trade is essential to express love for others. Finally, these four elements can connect to kindness to others which results in happiness for the rest of the world.
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It should be noted that the author of this article is a ninth grade student at Syosset High School. For a fourteen year old girl to write such a well-written and inspiring article should be celebrated! Keep writing Aafia! Mrs. Kimberlee Bent/English Teacher at Syosset High School
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