Islam is violent or nonviolent

The deep and comprehensive study of this issue needs a long term research, what is studied here is a compact and quick look at some aspects of this issue.

The violence that is derived from the "rough" means sharp against soft, as well as the roughness against the smooth and flatness. "Brutal" is sometimes used to describe a person and in this case the meaning is deep and strong. Allameh Dehkhoda has written in his book named “the culture”:
"Violence means roughness, anti-Soft and anti-smooth, hard and sharp, hardiness, anger, stress. Violent: The bold, sharp. "
In addition to the literal meaning, other definitions of the word violence have been described in social psychology (Social Psychology) or the political and social researchers. Some of them are:
Aggression (Violence), imposing his will on others, unlike soft (Norm) and nature, advancing the purpose and intent by force, speech and abusive behavior and a forcible movement caused by a specific determination (outside of the rules) "applying the physical force or body force to harm the others or kill him, or would like to apply him for our purposes.
Understanding the relationship between religion and violence has an authentic relationship with the accepted definition of violence. The respect for brevity and ease of discussion, and also because of a series of landslides in some of the above definitions, we start the discussion on the first literal meaning of "violence", i.e. "the hardness against the softness". This does not prevent that in certain cases we refer to other mentioned definitions, and accordingly we mention the necessary points.

Violence is divisible into various funds and any division of it is compatible with some other definitions. One of its most common divisions is its division into (1) personal violence and (2) political violence.
Individual violence is divided into three parts: (1) identification violence 2.verbal violence 3.violent behavior. Two first divisions of personal violence (violence of concept and speech) are outside the circle of violence of course on the basis of the above definitions, such as the definition of professor Malekiyan, though it may be doomed to judgment.
Political violence has been divided into three categories: 1. state violence 2.civil violence 3.structural violence. Obviously, in this brief opportunity we cannot evaluate each of the six divisions above and assess its relationship with Islam. But in a general outlook and overview we will consider the relationship of Islam with violence.

Violence is a value or anti-value? Is it permissible or impermissible? The answer to this question can be investigated in three possibilities:
1. Violence has an absolute value and intrinsic (Essential) value. This concept has several drawbacks, including:
A) It is in contrast with the common sense and human nature and therefore it does not have many fans.
B) It is Self Contradictory. Because the absolute administration of violence means the allowance of violence to the negation of violence, and something that denies itself fundamentally is wrong.
C) It is allowing the law of jungle and in its worst shape it is social Darwinism.
2. Violence is inherently and absolutely anti-values and it is not permissible in any circumstances.
Although at the beginning it is nice and pleasant, but with slightly hesitant the problems is revealed. Some of its shortcomings are:
A) The human social life depends on establishing the true human arrangements, discipline and social security. Such a thing is not possible without administrative sanctions and strong support for the commitment of citizens and punishment of offenders.
B) The absolute rejection of violence is self-contradictory as the absolute allowance of violence because it is necessary to prevent violence against violence and at the same time it is also not allowed to stop it; hence the rejection of violence will be the best opportunity for the spread of violence.
C) Violence is inherently neither a value and nor an anti-value, it is neither absolutely lawful and nor always wrong. But it has a relative value and it depends on the condition.
The above mentioned approach is completely realistic. The Islamic attitude and many other human and divine schools approve it.
In the Islamic attitude world has a wise, all-knowing creator with all conglomerate and perfect attributes and it is trimmed of any deficiencies. He is forgiving, merciful, holy, Shakur, grateful and repentant and He is also mighty, arrogant, dear, strong and revengeful. In the time of mercy He is, "the Most Merciful," and in the field of violence and revenge He is "the most revengeful" However, His mercy has surpassed his wrath and in a closer look we know that they both the effects of one truth. Man and the universe are the result of God's universal and absolute grace and mercy. He has created all the world and people based on their generosity and mercy and He has provided all the conditions for their growth and perfection.
All creatures are moving forward. "We belong to God and we shall return to Him", as interpreted by professor Motahari, "creatures of the world evolve in a coordinated system all to one side and to the center, the creation of no creature is futile and without purpose."
Among other creatures, human beings are of special dignity and honor, and in terms of features and tools that are available, they have a special mission. He is responsible for the mission and integrity of God that other creatures are incapable of accepting it. Human has the divine soul and he is the caliph of God. Among all the creatures He has a big responsibility to complete, and correct himself and his society. Therefore choosing the right path of perfection and his guidance has made him more receptive to God's grace and favor, and turning his back to it banishes him from the real goal of the creation and attraction of divine mercy and involves him in the curse and cyclamen.
In the worldview of Islam the relationship of aberration with cruelty and ill-fated is a real and ongoing relationship, not a status and prestige. Hence the wisdom and mercy of God requires that in addition to providing the best educational programs, where necessary, we enact such rules that seem violent but they prevent the ill-fate ness of humans in his eternal life. Therefore what seems violent in the laws of religion is nothing but overcoming the infinite mercy and grace of God.
Therefore, Islam is not the same way that some Western-oriented (Orientalists) have claimed that is Islam is violent; not as demanding tolerance (Tolerance) as liberals are looking for it. No doubt, Islam is the religion of mercy and vanguard of human happiness. It's not based on the original intent of violence and Islam also does not tolerate risks and pest deterrents against the happiness of the individual and society.

1) Principle in Islam is mercy. In the Islamic view, this principle is observed in the development and in the legislation system.
2) In cases where peaceful approaches are inefficient or inadequate both individually and socially, the holy founder has considered the violence regulated and allowed by special regulations.
3) The allowed punishment in Islam, in fact, is the manifestation of God's universal mercy. And professor Motahari has said: "however it is a fact that in the system of universe the principle is the mercy, happiness and grace.” And elsewhere he says: “the punishment laws are necessary to discipline offenders and to establish order in the society, nothing else can be replaced. He also necessary and useful reading education, replace it instead of punishment called fallacy and says: "As much education is right and social, is healthy and fair, again some open and unruly rebellious insurgent people are finding that the only way to prevent them from penalties and punishments that probably should be relentless. "
Another expert also said: "As the great wise philosophers and mystics have said, originally the divine attributes of God is based on mercy and the secondary aspect is wrath and punishment.”
The same thing that is the attributes of God in Islam, embodied and manifested in Islamic laws. The principle is the verses of mercy and compassion of the sentences, forgiveness and kindness, etc. however, in some cases, we fight, one of the attributes of God is revengeful" Dear Allah is revengeful.