No problem brother, I will show you inshaAllah how those verses in context show a completely different story to the ones which you are told by those who want to play mischief.
The first one you quoted, lets read the context:
Quran (2:191-193) - "And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution [of Muslims] is worse than slaughter [of non-believers]...and fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah."
190. Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors.
191. And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have Turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith.
192. But if they cease, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
193. And fight them on until there is no more Tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah. but if they cease, Let there be no hostility except to those who practise oppression.
What does the verse before the one that was quoted say? FIGHT THOSE WHO FIGHT YOU, in other words, defend yourself! Then it says DO NOT TRANSGRESS LIMITS FOR ALLAH LOVES NOT TRANSGRESSORS, this means don't go over the limits, don't overdo it, kill only those who have wronged you and are attacking you and not the innocent who have nothing to do with it. Understood?
Then it says, slay them where you find them and turn them out from where they turned you out. This is relating to the war between the pagans of Makakh and believers of Makkah, where the Pagans drove out the believers. Then it says, tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter. Think about this carefully, killing an innocent person is bad enough, but to continuously and slowly torture them and put them in such grief and hardships just because you do not agree with them or like what they do is even worse. So it says drive them out and fight them. Its funny how the insertion is added to only Muslims in the quote you posted, where it is not evident in the Arabic. Cuz its in relation to any person of any faith. They are not to be oppressed. Then the verse continues to give the exception of fighting in the Sacred Mosque but that is also given an exception to if they attack you there first to kill you. Then you can.
Read verse 192 and 193, funny how that isn't quoted, cz everyone will understand very clearly that its all in self defence, to protect yourself, and even after fighting the ones who have wronged you and your families by torturing and killing them, the believers are told to cease when the oppressing people cease. In other words be merciful.
Another verse that was quoted, lets see the context:
Quran (3:56) - "As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help."
Context:
55. Behold! Allah said: "O Jesus! I will take thee and raise thee to Myself and clear thee (of the falsehoods) of those who blaspheme; I will make those who follow thee superior to those who reject faith, to the Day of Resurrection: Then shall ye all return unto me, and I will judge between you of the matters wherein ye dispute.
56. "As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help."
57. "As to those who believe and work righteousness, Allah will pay them (in full) their reward; but Allah loveth not those who do wrong."
58. "This is what we rehearse unto thee of the Signs and the Message of Wisdom."
See what the context is? It is talking about the time of Jesus! (pbuh). How would you ever get to know that by just reading verse 56. Verse 55 is talking about the time when Jesus (pbuh) was being persecuted and was to be crucified. Allah says, he would raise him onto Himself, so that he would not have to go through that (according to Islam and the QUr'an, a likeness of Jesus (pbuh) was put in his place and he was not crucified). Then the verse talks about the true followers of Jesus who followed his teachings and not that of the church which was derived three centures after Jesus's (pbuh) time in the Council of Nicea lead by Constantine (do some research into this and you will see what I'm talking about) those followers would be far superior to those who blashpheme (this is evident today) Then the verse talks about those same people, those who blaspheme, after clear signs they continue to say atrocious things, it is they who will be punished in this life and the hereafter. Then read the next verse! those who do good will have reward! Why Allah will punish the wrong doers is then mentioned, because they are not loved by Him, they are rebellious. And finally the next verse says these are signs and messages of Wisdom. This is important, all these verses and context and reasons, are not without Wisdom! You have to dwell and think about carefully as to why.
The next one:
Quran (3:151) - "Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority".
Context:
149. O ye who believe! If ye obey the Unbelievers, they will drive you back on your heels, and ye will turn back (from Faith) to your own loss.
150. Nay, Allah is your protector, and He is the best of helpers.
151. Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority: their abode will be the Fire: And evil is the home of the wrong-doers!
See how it makes more sense when you read the verses before it? Why will God cast terror into their hearts? Because they have the motives, the intentions of taking the believers away from the Truth, away from the good they have guided to. Allah is reassuring them and giving them comfort as well as the facts. He is the Protecter and He is the best of Helpers, not those who want to harm you. Allah will cause them to see the wrongs they have done, this is talking about the Day of Judgement, when they shall be thrown into the hellfire for commiting the biggest sin, Shirk, which is associating parters with God.
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Quran (9:5) - "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them."
This is such a common one lol, Context? start from the very first verse in that chapter:
1. A (declaration) of immunity from Allah and His Messenger, to those of the Pagans with whom ye have contracted mutual alliances:-
2. Go ye, then, for four months, backwards and forwards, (as ye will), throughout the land, but know ye that ye cannot frustrate Allah (by your falsehood) but that Allah will cover with shame those who reject Him.
3. And an announcement from Allah and His Messenger, to the people (assembled) on the day of the Great Pilgrimage,- that Allah and His Messenger dissolve (treaty) obligations with the Pagans. If then, ye repent, it were best for you; but if ye turn away, know ye that ye cannot frustrate Allah. And proclaim a grievous penalty to those who reject Faith.
4. (But the treaties are) not dissolved with those Pagans with whom ye have entered into alliance and who have not subsequently failed you in aught, nor aided any one against you. So fulfil your engagements with them to the end of their term: for Allah loveth the righteous.
5. But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
6. If one amongst the Pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him, so that he may hear the word of Allah. and then escort him to where he can be secure. That is because they are men without knowledge.
7. How can there be a league, before Allah and His Messenger, with the Pagans, except those with whom ye made a treaty near the sacred Mosque? As long as these stand true to you, stand ye true to them: for Allah doth love the righteous.
8. How (can there be such a league), seeing that if they get an advantage over you, they respect not in you the ties either of kinship or of covenant? With (fair words from) their mouths they entice you, but their hearts are averse from you; and most of them are rebellious and wicked.
Now do you come to understand? I will explain, the very first verse is talking about a contract, a contract that was made between the Messenger and the Pagans, to come to a mutual agreement. That no harm or oppression was to be caused to anyone of either party. The second verse says for four months leave them be, and that let them go about doing their falsehood, they cannot frustrate Allah. But there were some who rejected and did not fulfill the contracts, and so on the day of pilgrimage an open declaration was said by the Prophet, that those who dissolve the treaty they are warned about a greivous penalty. They are given a warning for breaking the cotnract here. The next verse says to stay in a mutual agreement with those who uphold it. They are being righteous. The warning is to those who are breaking the alliance. It is then the verse you quoted comes into the picture. Those groups of people, first made the cotnract, then broke the contract, after a warning they still didn't take heed and continued to oppress and cause mischeif and kill. It is only then the command is given to attack! When those four months mentioned earlier (as well as during pilgrimage), then slay them. Remember the context! It is reffering to those who broke the treaty and not those who fulfilled it, as they have been righteous does it not say? Those are the Pagans that are to attacked. Then continue reading. Verse 6 says what? If any one of them asks for Asylum give it to him! Subhanallah. Wait, not just give it to them, but you escort them to a place of security! Can you believe this? This is your enemy, in open battle, wanting to brutally kill you, but then he realises how foolish he has been and asks for mercy. The Muslim is told to not just show him mercy, but take him to a safe place! In the middle of battle, risk your self to escort him to saftey! This is Islam my brother. The next two verses show the wisdom as to why they are told to do that:
7. How can there be a league, before Allah and His Messenger, with the Pagans, except those with whom ye made a treaty near the sacred Mosque? As long as these stand true to you, stand ye true to them: for Allah doth love the righteous.
8. How (can there be such a league), seeing that if they get an advantage over you, they respect not in you the ties either of kinship or of covenant? With (fair words from) their mouths they entice you, but their hearts are averse from you; and most of them are rebellious and wicked.
It is a an example to set by the muslims so that they can have true righteous people alongside them.
The rest of the quotes you posted are all from the same chapter that I jst clarified verse 5 from, and if you just read the whole of chapter 9 you will get the proper context and understanding of them. Simply beacause that chapter was revealed after a peace treaty between the muslims and polytheists of Makkah ws broken as I just explained.
So you see brother, reading the context helps you to see that it refers to fighting to stop opression and for peace to prevail. If anything the verses that speak about fighting are immediatley followed by verses of peace and mercy. Cuz this is what Islam is all about.
