53.Does Islam order the killing of people belonging to other faiths?

These verses of the Quran (2:190-193, 2:216, 2:244, 3:121, 3:195, 4:74,75, 4:84, 4:89, 4:91, 8:39, 8:60, 8:65, 9:5, 9:12-14, 9:29, 9:36, 9:41, 9:73, 9:123, 22:39, 47:4, 66:9) order Muslims to fight wars.

Why should a spiritual book order people to take part in wars? Then Islam was spread with a sword is the criticism of people against this faith. 

Why was this order given? If we come to understand the kind of situation in which this order was issued, will prove the notion that Islam was spread under the shadow of the sword wrong. 

When Prophet Muhammad started spreading the message monotheism he was subjected to innumerable sufferings and tribulations by his own people. And people who accepted him were also tortured and many were killed. 

Finally, when his people plotted to kill him and his companions, they escaped to Madina leaving behind all their belongings at the mercy of his enemies in Makkah. 

When Prophet Muhammad reached Madina they were welcomed by the people, and he established a government there. 

And after this due to invasions by forces from Makkah and attacks on Muslims there, and killing of some, God made waging war mandatory. 

Prophet Muhammad was not only the spiritual head he was the ruler of the country. He is being the head of country, was incumbent upon him to protect the people from external aggression Having driven Muslims out of their native place and not letting them live peacefully in a place they migrated to, the Muslims had the right and duty to encounter the enemies. Prophet Muhammad fought the enemies on this basis. 

The commandments such as kill them, attack them with swords etc. were meant to be implemented during a war. In wars these kinds of acts take place.

The commandments in the Quran issued to armed warriors at the time of war is twisted to portray as orders to kill people of other faiths and is being made a propaganda motive against Muslims and Islam.

The kind of accusation against Muslims and Islam is a blatant lie can be understood from the following verses: 

a) Verses 2:190, 9:13 say to fight those with intent of bullying. 

b) Verses 2:191, 22:40 say to fight those who banish people from their birth places. 

c) Verse 2:192 says not to fight those excusing themselves from war.

d) Verses 4:75, 22:39-40 say to fight against people committing injustices against weak men, women, and children. 

e) Verse 8:61 says not to fight people preferring peace.

f) Verses 2:256, 9:6, 109:6 say not to fight a war with the intention of spreading a faith or religion.

Islam says a Muslim government should fight a war only for a just cause.

Without understanding why and under what kind of situations these verses were revealed, some individuals and organizations take these verses as evidence to serve their ends and to justify their violent activities. There is absolutely no connection between the violence they perpetrate and the above cited verses of the Quran. 

Individuals or groups committing violence in the name of Jihad is wrong.

You cannot find fault with people who were driven out of their homes in fighting and regaining their rights. Prophet Muhammad waged a war on Makkah on this basis. 

Verses 2:190, 9:12,13 of the Quran command a war should not be initiated as a first option.

To know more about war, terrorism, Jihad please refer explanation points 54, 55, 76, 89, 197, 198, 199, 203, 359.