Is Islam a religion of terrorism

Thank you for responding. I agree that Surah 3:110 does not incriminate Islam. I was pointing this out because I was comparing how Muslims are viewed according to the Qur'an vs how the non believers are viewed according to the Qur'an Surah 98:6 let me quote the verse again. "Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are the worst of creatures." This refers to two groups of people namely, the people of the scripture and polytheists. The people of the scriptures is one of the names that the Qur'an gives to Jews and Christians. These two parties belong in hell and they are the worst of creatures. Up until verse 6 of chapter 98 it talks about disbelievers doing certain things such as not worshiping Allah or paying Zakat. If you read verse 6 in light of the previous verses, you will see that they are the worst of creatures that belong in hell because they do not practice the 5 pillars of Islam. Verse 7 says that people who do practice righteous deeds as mentioned in the previous verses are the best of creatures. Again Muslims (best of creatures) vs nonMuslims (worst of creatures). Surah 9:5 Even giving you your interpretation, the terrorists believe that they are acting consistently with this interpretation. Osama Binladen for example, names several political motives for his attack on the World Trade Center. One of these reasons is the United States support of Israel. https://en.wikipedia.org... Many people who stand with the Palestinians against Israel believe that the Israel is committing atrocities in that disputed area and thus this is wartime. Surah 9:29 The Jizya is not just a state tax Wikipedia talks about how the Jizya is a tax intended specifically towards non-Muslims. "Jizya or jizyah (Arabic: جزيةR06; 07;izya IPA: [dA8;izja]; Ottoman Turkish: جزيهR06; cizye) is a per capita yearly tax historically levied by Islamic states on certain non-Muslim subjects"dhimmis"permanently residing in Muslim lands under Islamic law." So what does the verse say in this light? "Fight those who do not believe in Allah nor the last day nor hold that forbidden what had been forbidden by Allah and his messenger until they pay the tax that is intended for nonmuslims and feel themselves subdued. " The following verses tell us why we are commanded to fight. We are commanded to fight them because of what they believe and what they preach. Surah 9:73 agreed Surah 9:111 "Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah, so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding] upon Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. And who is truer to his covenant than Allah ? So rejoice in your transaction which you have contracted. And it is that which is the great attainment." Allah has promised paradise for Muslims and because of this Muslims kill and are killed. So Muslims kill and are killed because of a religious reason which is to be in paradise. Surah 48:19 I agree that this by itself does not support terrorism but if you read this in the light of all the other verses I quoted, then it would make sense. Surah 5:51 It depends on which translation you are quoting from. Like the Bible, there are several English translations of the Qur'an. I was using the Pikthall translation of this verse. Sahih Al Bukhari 1:2:26 You answered my Sunan Ibn Majah quotation but I'll give you a pass. Notice that the type of Jihad or struggle involves fighting and getting your blood shed and his horse is wounded this could be interpreted as going to war for maybe a religious purpose and getting wounded in the midst of it. I'll give my opponent the chance to respond.