Islam is not a religion of peace, and does not have an appropriate system of justice

The topic of this debate was, "Islam is not a religion of peace, and does not have an appropriate system of justice."Pro has brought forth verses from the Holy Qur'an out of context to prove his stance, I have refuted all of his allegations as well as provided more verses from the Qur'an as well as historical evidences to prove that Islam stands for peace, harmony, and has an appropriate system of justice, which in result, has slightly changed the views of Pro about Islam, which now means that I have accomplished my goal.However, he still brought forth a few more allegations that I will refute in my final round.(1)Punishment for stealingNow if Pro had read my previous response to his allegation, he would have already known that 'Chopping of hands' is an Arabic analogy to simply mean 'Cut off all ways to repeat the same mistake'. Arabic is a language, just like English, that is filled with metaphors, analogies, and idioms. If we take a look at a well known English idiom, 'Break a leg', it might sound like a ruthless command, but in actuality, it means 'Good luck'. There is no blame on a person who is new at the English language and hears someone say 'Break a leg', he/she will get confused, even afraid.We need to remember here that the Qur'an is preserved in Arabic, and the proper meanings and understandings can only be purely interpreted in Arabic. The Qur'an is not in English, Spanish, Chinese, French, or any other language we commonly speak today. As a matter of fact, the style of Arabic that is within the Qur'an is a bit different than the Arabic speaking people today.So we have to realize that when we come to translations of the Qur'an, they do not represent the true and actual interpretation or understanding. This is why the Qur'an encourages people to ask questions and learn from teachers, otherwise we'd be making quite a hefty amount of mistakes, like Pro.Now about the punishment for stealing, in today's society, we have police, we have security, we have law inforcement, we have advanced and modern technology and equipment to find thieves who steal and rob others, we also have jails and rehab centers.These things did not exist in the past, or in the same manner. Back then, a few pieces of fruit could mean life and death for a poor family. But today times are different, if anyone steals, they get sent to prison or the sort, this fulfills the command of the Qur'an, 'Prevent them from making the same mistake with their hands', or 'Chop off their hands', it is meant to be taken metaphorically.Also, note that the Qur'an also talks about forgiveness, so the punishment can be completely avoided if the thief repents. And all in all, this verse is talking about a severe case of robbery, not stealing a piece of candy from a store, for example. Hope this clears up a few misconceptions.(2)Punishment for AdulteryNow Pro says that he would be lashed for comitting adultery, that is wrong. The punishment of lashes does exist, as the command is clearly layed out in the Qur'an, and there is wisdom behind it.The punishment is only if you have committed adultery in public, at least in front of 4 witnesses, and if 4 people have witnessed this act, and those who committed adultery did not repent, the punishment may or may not take place as it depends on the state. The punishment is a harsh one, because it is to put shame into those who have done such an act, (adultery is a very severe breach of misconduct within society in Islam), in public view. If it was done in private, no punishment is to take place. I have given Pro a video to watch, the talk about Adultery starts somewhere in the middle of the video, you can see in the description.However, even though this command is in the Qur'an, it hardly ever took place, because those who were accused of adultery repented, as they already felt the shame for their act. However, those who committed adultery in public and had absolutely no shame, in front of children, in front of public view, and did not even repent, they are liable for such a punishment, for their shameful act, or shameless in their eyes. If no punishment would have taken place, these people would have done it again in public, this is degrading to society, do it behind closed doors, not in the public. If they repent, no punishment is to be taken place.---I hope Pro learned something, because it still seems like he doesn't get the picture. Islam has not failed its test, and Islam has not produced piles of horse dung, these piles of horse dung have been produced by the corruption of mankind, Islam is here to stop this, not create any more. If Islam hadn't of existed, imagine the society of pre-Islamic Arabia then, it would have been widespread. It is true that these people also exist within Islam, but you cannot point fingers at the religion that is trying to eliminate these people and these evil practices.(3)The Promised MessiahPro brings up an interesting point towards the end. He states that Islam is no longer in its golden age, Islam needs to have a reform, a prophet claiming to be a messiah must come down, Islamic authority must do something about Islam.Seems like all of his concerns have been answered.I would like to tell him that yes, a new prophet has come who has claimed to be the Promised Messiah of the latter days. This prophet has claimed to be the metaphorical second coming of Jesus (as), as well as the Imam Mahdi as known in Islam. This prophet has claimed to be subordinate to the Master Prophet Muhammad (saw), so that means that whatever reformation this man is bringing, it is the same reformation of the final law, the law of the Qur'an.His name if Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) of Qadian, India.In 1889, he founded the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, which I am a part of, and this community is based off the founding principles of the teachings of Islam.Membership exceeds tens of millions across 200+ countries worldwide, and every member is united under one leadership, the leadership of Khilafat, or Spiritual Successorship. The leader is known as the Khalifa.The Promised Messiah (as) was sent to this world by God to eliminate all the falsehood and corruption within this world, as well as within Islam, and has come to rejuvenate the teachings of the beloved Prophet, Muhammad (saw), and to correct the misunderstandings of the Qur'an.The AMC movement is a reformation of Islam, it is not a new religion, but the same religion that was completed 1,400 years ago through Prophet Muhammad (saw).After the demise of the Promised Messiah (as) in 1908, he was succeeded with the Khalifas that have taken his place to keep the community together and to lead the people, kind of like a Pope for Catholicism. A total of 5 Khalifas have come after him, and the current fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) resides in the UK.The AMC movement is severely persecuted by other Muslim sects and is declared to be Kufr, or followers of disbelief. They consider Ahmadi Muslims to be non-Muslims and that they have nothing to do with Islam.This is based off of ignorance and hatred, the motto of the AMC movement is 'Love for All - Hatred for None'.The US and European Union have recognized the AMC organization to be a peaceful organization. The current Khalifa has recently visited Los Angeles, Chicago, Canada and Spain to deliver the message of peace and brotherhood.What Pro has addressed, his exact wish has been fulfilled. Learn all about the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community here:www.alislam.orgYou can learn about the Promised Messiah (as) and all of the other true teachings of Islam.Learn about the Khalifas and the differences between Ahmadi Muslims and other Muslims here.www.whyahmadi.orgThis is the reformation of Islam that Pro has addressed, and the Golden Age of Islam has now begun again, starting from 100 years ago.I would like to present that this is the truth of Islam and that God is with the true religion and has not left us in the dark.The debate is now over.Salam