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Critics of
the faith (and some Muslims themselves) cite verses from the Qur'an that seem to
promote violent, armed warfare. How can these different images be reconciled?
A. The entire Qur'an, taken as a complete text, gives a message of hope, faith,
and peace to a faith community of one billion people. The overwhelming message is
that peace is to be found through faith in God, and justice among fellow human
beings.
At the time the Qur'an was revealed (7th century A.D.), there was no United
Nations or Amnesty International to keep the peace or expose injustice. Inter-
tribal violence and vengeance was commonplace. As a matter of survival, one must
have been willing to defend against aggression from all sides. Nevertheless, the
Qur'an repeatedly urges forgiveness and restraint, and warns believers not to
"transgress" or become "oppressors." Some examples: