When people treat us badly, Maulana advises a positive response: don’t be provoked or wounded in your ego; instead pray for them and return their bad behavior with love.61:53 This is what he means by “love your enemy”—replying to enmity with love is the greatest action.62:23 He says we must abandon hatred, because hate generates violence.38:56 He insists the only solution to our problems is to adopt the policy of peace and love.41:53 In communal conflict, he says don’t blame politicians or police; find out who began it and condemn that, and if your own community made a mistake, admit it and apologize.49:59 Since peaceful opportunities are available everywhere, he asks why there should be fighting, hatred, violence, protest, or complaint at all.30:45