How can one prepare for a speech on Islamophobia for a non-Muslim, non-Arab audience in English, and what Quranic verses and stories that condemn aggression and violence can be used?

A Muslim must be proud of his religion, for Islam is the religion of truth that saves humanity. The methodology of Islam in justice and tolerance is clear through the texts of the Quran and Sunnah, and the biography of the Prophet and the Rightly Guided Caliphs. A religion should be judged by its methodology, not by the actions of some of its followers.

Speaking about this topic requires extensive knowledge of Islamic sciences to confront misconceptions, and to focus on the virtues of Islam, for it is a religion of mercy, and its Prophet is a mercy to the worlds. Islam is a religion of tolerance towards non-Muslims as long as they are peaceful, and it warns against oppressing them. Jihad in Islam is not violence unless absolutely necessary; rather, it is to set matters right, support the oppressed, achieve the sovereignty of God's word, and avert discord.