Where Does Quran Call Islam the Religion of Peace

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Question:

Where in the Quran does it say Islam is the religion of peace? - An analysis of Quranic verses used to support the claim that Islam is the religion of peace. :::

Answer:

The word “Islaam” is an Arabic word that means “submitting and surrendering your will to Almighty God”. The word comes from the same root as the Arabic word “salam”, which means peace.

The name for the religion of Islaam was both revealed by God and carries a deep spritual meaning - only by submitting one’s will to Almighty God can one obtain true peace both in this life and in the life hereafter.

Islaam teaches that all religions originally had the same essential message - which was to submit whole-heartedly to the will of God and to worship Him and Him alone. For this reason, Islaam is not a new religion but is the same divinely revealed Ultimate Truth that God revealed to all prophets, including Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus.

Source: Answers to 7 Questions on Islam

“…If anyone killed a person not in retaliation for murder or to spread mischief in the land, it would be as if he killed the whole of mankind. And (likewise) if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the whole of mankind“ (Surah Al-Maaida 5:32).

“There is no compulsion in religion. The right path has indeed become distinct from the wrong. So whoever rejects false worship and believes in Allaah, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allaah is All Hearing, All Knowing“ (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:256)

“They intend to put out the light of Allaah with their mouths, but Allaah will complete His light even though the disbelievers hate (it)” (Surah As-Saff 61:8).