Islam Is A religion of Peace

okay,sorry for the late reply,but i had been busy in some personal matters recently. Anyway coming back to the topic, when I said context, I asked for the tafsir as each verse was revealed in a different time and place. Let me give the tafsir of the first verse Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing... the full verse before and after it are: Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight you, and do not transgress. Verily, Allah does not like the transgressors. (190) Kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you out, as Fitnah (to create disorder) is more severe than killing. However, do not fight them near Al-Masjid-ul-Haram (the Sacred Mosque in Makkah) unless they fight you there. However, if they fight you (there) you may kill them. Such is the reward of the disbelievers. (191) But if they desist, then indeed, Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very- Merciful. ( Tafsir (Time Period Revealed and Context) Here,now we know that Allah does not command us to initiate violence. Secondly, these verses were revealed when muslims were going for Umrah after signing a treaty of peace (please look it up,as there is less space to explain) an year before, they got news that the Makkans were planning an attack. The truth of these news is questionable, but this led a ripple of confusion among the muslims. They started asking questions are we allowed to fight them etc., so these verses were revealed in answer to their queries, and this is not a commandment for all muslims. Second verse (full) (9) And Allah has made it (the promise) merely to give you a good news, and so that your hearts might be at rest thereby. And the help is from none but Allah. Surely, Allah is Mighty, Wise. (10) When He covered you with drowsiness, as tranquility (descending) from Him and sent down upon you water from the heavens, so that He might purify you with it, and remove from you the impurity of Satan, and so that He might strengthen your hearts and make (your) feet firm therewith. (rain) (11) When your Lord revealed to the angels: "I am with you. So, make firm the feet of those who believe. I shall cast awe into the hearts of those who disbelieve. So, strike at the necks, and strike at every [so as to even reach] finger-joint of theirs." (12) See wording over here is very important like I had said before. If we look at these words,then the necks were targets (favorite) because they killed an enemy instantly and if you want prisoners of war, removing his weapon by striking his hands of fingers to de arm him is necessary. So,here Allah does not command for everyone to be be-headed,and as for every finger tip, he says to them to de arm them so they may not cause bloodshed, and reaching the fingerjoints of a fighting warrior was a great feat ( you had to get through a 0.5-1 meter sword first!!) Fighting is enjoined upon you, while it is hard on you. It could be that you dislike something, when it is good for you; and it could be that you like something when it is bad for you. Allah knows, and you do not know. Here it is not enjoined on all,but rather a group of people fullfilling it means others do not have to do it. Once a companion came to the Prophet (S.A.W) and asked to do Jihad,but he was turned down due to his parents being alive and sick and was told that taking care of them is his jihad. Secondly, this verse was revealed for a reason. Some Mischief makers or Munafiqs circulated that Qital of fighting does not need to be done. So, Allah revealed this verse to assure muslims that fighting had to be done,but not by everyone but keeping in strict line with guidlines. Okay now I am running out of space, Please refer to http://read.quranexplorer.com... https://ia802707.us.archive.org... http://www.islamibayanaat.com... They give detailed meanings of verses, their time of revelation, the reason and context of the verses. These are my sources,one is the index of the Tafsir or context book and second is the online Quran which can be searched. Now here are some verses proving Islam as a peaceful religion. Indeed, Allah enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency, and manifest evil, and wrongful transgression. He admonished you that you may take heed. (Al Quran 16:91) 16:82 But if they turn away from you, (O Prophet remember that) your only duty is a clear delivery of the Message (entrusted to you)(not an enforcer or dictator). Important to note he only fought in some battles that too defending. 88:21, 22; also see 24:54 And so, (O Prophet!) exhort them your task is only to exhort; you cannot compel them to believe. tnk u,ran out of spce,shuld hav thught of tht