What is the main message of Islam?
There are many questions, but I have one simple answer for all the
common questions.
How would you answer the question ‘What is Islam’?
Our prophet Muhammed salla Allahu wa alihi wa sallam answered this
question as follow:
On the authority of Umar bin Al-Khattab radi-allahu anhu, who said:
‘One day while we were sitting with the messenger of Allah salla Allahu wa
alihi wa sallam there appeared before us a man whose clothes were
exceedingly white and whose hair was exceedingly black; no signs of
journeying were to be seen on him and none of us knew him. He walked up
and sat down by the prophet. Resting his knees against his and placing the
palms of his hands on his thighs, he said: "O Muhammed, tell me about
Islam."
The messenger of Allah salla Allah ua alihi wa sallam said: "Islam is to
testify that there is no Illah but Allah and Muhammed is the messenger of
Allah, to perform the prayers, to pay the zakat, to fast in Ramadhan and to
make the pilgrimage to the House of Allah if you are able to do so."
He said: "You have spoken rightly", and we were amazed at him asking him
and saying that he had spoken rightly. He said: "Then tell me about Iman."
He said: "It is to believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers and
the Last Day, and to believe in divine destiny, both the good and the evil
thereof."
He said: "You have spoken rightly." He said: "Then tell me about Ihsan." He
said: "It is to worship Allah as though you are seeing Him, and while you see
Him not yet truly He sees you." He said:" Then tell me about the Hour."
He said: "The one questioned about it knows no better than the questioner."
He said: "Then tell me about its signs." He said:" That the slave-girl will give
birth to her mistress and that you will see the barefooted, naked, destitute
herdsman competing in constructing lofty buildings."
Then he took himself off and I stayed for a time. Then he said: "O Omar, do
you know who the questioner was? " I said: "Allah and His messenger know
best." He said: "He was Jibriel (Gabriel), who came to you to teach you your
religion."’
I like it and you?

No it isn't.

You can continue to misguide yourself that it actually is. Let me explain it to you like this.

When someone is an "islamist" or an extremist muslim. what does he do? mass murder, genocide (if he can) terror and all the evil he can think of. what does he get for blowing himself up? 72 virgins.

Now where did he get the inspiration to do or believe strongly in what he does?? the Qu'ran. . you can say he read it wrongly or misinterpret the text, but the key word here is potential Islam has the power to breed radicals that will do ungodly things in the name of god. No god, mighty and able enough needs a mortal to fight his battle for him!!!! You can imagine what the ignorant members of boko haram is up to

Jihad is a core message in Islam(whether you interpret it as defensive or offensive it still is a message to kill someone else)and hence cannot be a religion of peace!

Not even Christianity is a religion of peace. although they have modified it so much now that it is only defensive but it still encourages payback. Judaism? go to the westbank and you'll change your mind in one second that Judaism isn't a religion of peace.

You wana know which religion is a religion of peace??

Jainism

A radical Jainist or an extremist Jainist cannot kill a fly. He will walk looking down so he wont step on an ant. He will drink water with a sieve to prevent swallowing an insect. Slap him, spit on him, do whatever you want, he wont harm a living thing! That is the core message of Jainism.

Now that is a religion of peace. Not Islam.