I have not read the Quran, hence I cannot speak about it.
Our Bible, like the Quran you described has some violence on it, too. The God of Jacob was a warring god. The seemingly impenetrable wall of Jericho fell under specific instruction from God.
Well that how it was written in our Old Testament. The New Testament talks of love, forgiveness and all. Ang problema kay ang Islam, until now talks about their so called four (4) pillars nga ang usa ani mao ang Jihad. Mau unta naay gugma nga kauban sa ilang pilars of Islam.
Hinuon nag hisgot sila ug ang Jihad karon should be construed as, "struggle". Ilang hubad aning is the struggle of every Muslim to better themselves in any worthwhile endeavor. Pero mau unta ug ing-ani ang pag sabot ug hubad nila sa Qura'an.
My take...