does the Qur�an promote violence

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   Assalamu Alaikum,
Many posters replied well, Masha Allah, to the query of Jennifer2003, the topic starter.  It is quite evident without any doubt that Islam forbids killing of innocent people and civilians�Muslim or non-Muslim--in all circumstances. 

YUSUFALI: On that account: We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people. Then although there came to them Our messengers with clear signs, yet, even after that, many of them continued to commit excesses in the land. 

PICKTHAL: For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth. 

SHAKIR: For this reason did We prescribe to the children of Israel that whoever slays a soul, unless it be for manslaughter or for mischief in the land, it is as though he slew all men; and whoever keeps it alive, it is as though he kept alive all men; and certainly Our messengers came to them with clear arguments, but even after that many of them certainly act extravagantly in the land. 
Qur�an 5 : 32
There is no room for any confusion in the above verse.
There is no point to attach political turmoil to the noble spirit of Islam. The message of Islam, in essence, is peace and submission to Allah. It is this message that inspires and guides most of the Muslims to live in peace. 
Some people, belonging to different faiths including Islam, commit crimes. As soon as a person, who claims to be Muslim, commits a crime, Islam goes on trial right away, but it doesn�t normally happen with other religions. That is why when Iraq and Afghanistan, for example, are illegally invaded and occupied by non-Muslims, the religion of the invaders is not mentioned. So, the main stream media gives the impression to general masses that trouble is only with Islam and Muslims�nowhere else. That is absolutely wrong. 
I wish that no religion becomes a target of hate in any manner, and criminals/terrorists, and terrorism in all its forms, is punished. 
Another thing is that one should learn Islam by learning Qur�an in the light of the life of Prophet Muhammad ( peace be upon him ) who showed Islam in practical terms. Seeing the life of Muslims may not give one a true idea of what Islam stands for. It is because Muslims may not truly reflect what the Prophet Muhammad showed us. And learning Islam, from those who claim to be Muslim but commit heinous crimes, can never be the right way to learn or judge Islam. Similarly, learning Islam from anti-Islam sources/web sites also cannot be the right way to seek the true message of Islam. 
May Allah shower His mercy on the entire humanity. 
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May Allah guide us all 
Peace