Issa
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Salaam,Hi there Muhammad,
A point on the two verses you supplied (below) on not being violent:
7:74]"And remember how He made you inheritors after the 'Ad people and gave you habitations in the land: ye build for yourselves palaces and castles in (open) plains, and care out homes in the mountains; so bring to remembrance the benefits (ye have received) from Allah, and refrain from evil and mischief on the earth."
[26:151-152] "And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant,- Who make mischief in the land, and mend not (their ways)."
If you cross refererance your Quran you will find that "evil and mischief" is in regard to those who do not follow the way of Islam. All that the two surrahs state is to not follow the ways of the unbeliever, as is quite evident even in the one you have provided, as it talks of those wh "mend not" their ways.
These surrahs do not admonish muslims to be non violent in any way, though maybe you could point out to me how the ones i have supplied make for decent behaviour between muslims and non muslims alike?
Respectfully,
Papa.
Did you read the Quran in English or Arabic? It makes a difference because of what is lost in translation (alot of the Arabic words have several meanings) . If anyone truly wants to know the Quran they would have to learn Arabic.