The Quran is undoubtedly a book of peace. The Quran states: “God calls man to the Home of Peace” (10:25). The Quran is not a book of war and violence. Instead, it condemns those who incite violence: “They are the most contentious of quarrellers. When he turns away, he strives to spread corruption in the land, destroying crops and livestock. God does not love corruption” (2:204-205). It also states, “Whenever they ignite the fire of war, God extinguishes it” (5:64). Furthermore, God instructs the Muslims: “But if they incline towards peace, then incline towards it [also] and trust in God” (8:61). The Quran even describes the Hudaybiyyah Peace Treaty as a manifest victory (48:1). From this we can conclude that all of the Quran’s pronouncements are directly or indirectly related to peace. Its opening invocation is: “In the name of God, the Most beneficent, the Most Merciful”, and this verse has been repeated in the Quran no less than 114 times. This is an indication that the greatest attribute of the Supreme Being who sent this book to mankind is mercy. Indeed, the theme of this entire holy book is God’s all-embracing compassion.

Source: Ideology of Peace