Ruling on giving a copy of the Qur’an with a translation to a kaafir

 

Is it permissible to give for Da'wah to the non-Muslims a translation of the meanings of the Qur'aan which accompanies the original Arabic text as well?

Praise be to Allaah.

We put this question to Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen:
what is the ruling on giving a kaafir a copy of the Qur’aan containing the text in
Arabic and a translation and commentary amounting to half of the content?

He replied, may Allaah preserve him:

“What is known among the scholars is that it is not permissible to
give a kaafir power over the Qur’aan (i.e., put it at his disposal), but if a kaafir
is sincere in his desire to know more about the Qur’aan, a person can invite him to
come to a library – either a public library or his own home library, where he can
show him the Qur’aan.”

If you find a translation of the meanings of the Qur’aan without
the Arabic text then there is nothing wrong with giving that to a kaafir. And Allaah knows
best.