Q. Does Religion Produce Hardliners?

peaceful methods. This is a basic issue that needs to be understood. Muslims must also disown the terrorism done in the name of Islam and present the true, peaceful picture of Islam before fellow Muslims and others. Q. Does the Quran Teach Muslims to Be Violent? A. Some people use certain verses in the Quran to project the claim that Islam is a religion of war and violence. However, this is false and misleading. The fact is that these verses relate, in a restricted sense, to those who unilaterally attacked Muslims. They do not convey a general commandment of Islam. The Quran was revealed from time to time, according to the circumstances, over 23 years. If this is divided into years of war and peace, the period of peace amounts to 20 years, while that of war amounts only to 3 years. Therefore, the revelations during the 20 peaceful years were the peaceful teachings of Islam, which are contained in verses regarding the realisation of God, worship, morality, justice, etc. This division of commandments into different categories is natural and is found in several other religious books. When the Prophet of Islam emigrated from Makkah to Madinah, the unbelieving tribes were aggressive toward him. However, the Prophet averted their attacks by the exercise of patience and the strategy of avoidance. However, on certain occasions, no other option existed save that of retaliation. Therefore, he had to do battle on such occasions. It was FAQs ABOUT INTERFAITH DIALOGUE