Is it true that Muslims should NOT befriend non Muslims?

thats what the quran says dont take them as freinds cause they are friends of each other but they will say oh your reading it wrong or that was in the past not now i say it is what it is

This is your misunderstand my dear In the first place, we would like to stress that Muslims should have good relations with all people of every religion. At school, at work, in the neighborhood, et cetera, a Muslim should be kind and courteous to everyone. Islam teaches its adherents to interact with all people and cooperate for the good and betterment of the whole mankind. Islam encourages Muslims to cooperate with everyone regardless of his/her religion or creed in all projects that are virtuous or beneficial to humanity or other creatures of God.

I'm not a Muslim, but i know about Islam...

and believe me when I say it's a religion of love and co-existence..

It's those ****** extremist fundamental clerics who made it look the way you see it 2day...

I have several Muslim friends. Muslims are actually forbidden from converting non muslims according to my muslim friends. They have never tried to convert me and have indeed shown respect for my views.

The site that you gave is all in Arabic. I don't understand a word of it (not all Muslims speak Arabic).

There are verses in the Qur'an that, on initial reading, seem to stand on both sides of the issue. I think that the detail lies in understanding the meaning of the Arabic words that were used in the original, as well as the context in which these verses were revealed. Here are some more verses to ponder over.

[Shakir 3:113] They are not all alike; of the followers of the Book there is an upright party; they recite Allah's communications in the nighttime and they adore (Him).

[Shakir 60:1] O you who believe! do not take My enemy and your enemy for friends: would you offer them love while they deny what has come to you of the truth, driving out the Messenger and yourselves because you believe in Allah, your Lord? If you go forth struggling hard in My path and seeking My pleasure, would you manifest love to them? And I know what you conceal and what you manifest; and whoever of you does this, he indeed has gone astray from the straight path. [Shakir 60:2] If they find you, they will be your enemies, and will stretch forth towards you their hands and their tongues with evil, and they ardently desire that you may disbelieve. [Shakir 60:4] Indeed, there is for you a good example in Ibrahim and those with him when they said to their people: Surely we are clear of you and of what you serve besides Allah; we declare ourselves to be clear of you, and enmity and hatred have appeared between us and you forever until you believe in Allah alone-- but not in what Ibrahim said to his father: I would certainly ask forgiveness for you, and I do not control for you aught from Allah-- Our Lord! on Thee do we rely, and to Thee do we turn, and to Thee is the eventual coming. ... [Shakir 60:13] O you who believe! do not make friends with a people with whom Allah is wroth; indeed they despair of the hereafter as the unbelievers despair of those in tombs.

[Shakir 60:7] It may be that Allah will bring about friendship between you and those whom you hold to be your enemies among them; and Allah is Powerful; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. [Shakir 60:8] Allah does not forbid you respecting those who have not made war against you on account of (your) religion, and have not driven you forth from your homes, that you show them kindness and deal with them justly; surely Allah loves the doers of justice. [Shakir 60:9] Allah only forbids you respecting those who made war upon you on account of (your) religion, and drove you forth from your homes and backed up (others) in your expulsion, that you make friends with them, and whoever makes friends with them, these are the unjust.

Check out http://www.al-islam.org/quran for the Arabic script, three different English translations, and a commentary on the Qur'an.