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One’s biasness determines what one make out of the Quran. Those who think that Islam is a violent religion have firmly fixed in their minds that there is so much violence in the Quran. On the other hand, those who think that Islam is a peaceful religion, admit that there are verses that appear violent but overall, it is a peaceful religion. The objective of this study is to find out if Islam is a violent religion. This study uses library research methods by looking at the Quran, the Hadith, academic articles, online reputable Islamic organizations’ articles and books written by prominent classical scholars as well as the opinions of Al-Qaeda and ISIS. Data analysis is done by comparing the different opinions and coming to a conclusion. It was found that those who claim that Islam is violent have conveniently ignored verse 6 Surah al-Tawbah, which commands Muslims to give protection to non-Muslims. They also rely on the doctrine of abrogation by claiming that the violent verses, which were revealed later, have abrogated the peaceful verses. This study concludes that Islam is a peaceful religion but the doctrine of abrogation as interpreted by Al-Qaeda and ISIS have made it violent.
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