Is Islam a Religion of Violence or Religion of peace?

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To mainstream Muslims, Islam represents a spiritual journey towards God(Allah) by worshiping Him alone and caring for His creation. Allah says in his Qur'an "Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful." (Qur’an 4:36).

Muslims around the world affirm mercy and compassion as a fundamental characteristic of God Almighty as said in Quran in its first verse of Quran "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful."(Qur’an 1:1).

His Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was sent as mercy to the world Allah says "And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds." (Qur’an 21:107), and the religion of Islam is named as religion of peace (deen al-Rahmah). 

The values of Islam are represented by the abundant Qur’anic verses to respond with peace in the face of hostility and to love peace; Allah says "And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,"(Qur’an 25:63)

And teaches to be justice even to those who have hatred and animosity towards you "O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do."(Qur’an 5:8)

And Islam teaches you to treat with compassion and justice those who do not Allah say "Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes - from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly." (Qur’an 60:8).

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ provided the exemplary role model for Muslims in showing forgiveness to even those who persecuted him and his followers, teaching Muslims to Jarir bin Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:"Whoever does not show mercy to the people, Allah will not show mercy to him."(tirmidi) The Qur’an and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ provide explicit condemnation of violence.

The Qur’an states:

"whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely."

the Prophet ﷺ said:

"A person can only remain sound in his faith so long as he does not shed blood" (Sahih Bukhari).

May Allah help us attain Jannah(Paradise) by practicing this religion of peace!!

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