Islamic teachings about violence

If you think Islam is a religion of peace, think again. The Quran is full of verses commanding Muslims to kill Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus and any other non-Muslims.

Here is a list of verses of violence from the Quran:

There are many more but these ones should be enough to make a point.

"The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement"

- Quran, Sura 5:33

"And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah's Purpose). Lo! they cannot escape. Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy."

- Quran, Sura 8:59-60

"So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them."

- Quran, Sura 9:5

"Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued."

- Quran, Sura 9:29

"And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!"

- Quran, Sura 9:30

Here are some verses of violence from the Hadith:

Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."

- Bukhari, 52:177

The morning after the murder of Ashraf, the Prophet declared, "Kill any Jew who falls under your power."

- Tabiri, 7:97

It is wrong to claim that Islamic terrorists misinterpret their religion. These verses are very clear, and this book is very problematic.

These verses were taken from a very large list compiled by thereligionofpeace.com, which you can view here.