Giving the kuffaar a translation of the meanings of the Quran

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I am trying to convert some Christians and "Free thinkers" into Islam and they seem to be interested in knowing what is in the Quran. They have both read the Bible and they believe it is Holy, but with contradictions. I, however told them that the Quran unlike the Bible has no contradictions in it and that it contains all the information about this World and the hearafter that they need to know. They are however yet to believe.As a method of proving this, I was going to buy them each a copy of the Holy Quran translated by Muhammad Asad. They have promised to read it and tell me what they think. Do you think this is a good idea?

Praise be to Allah.

A translation of the meanings of the Quran is not considered to be Quran, and it does not have the same status in all aspects. Rather it is like a tafseer (commentary, exegesis) of the Quran in Arabic, which explains the meanings and assists in understanding. On this basis, it is permissible to give the kuffaar a translation of the meanings of the Quran, without the Arabic text, and it is permissible for them to touch a tafseer in Arabic.

(Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 4/133)

On this basis, it is permissible for you to give them this translation. May Allah help us and you to call people to His way in a good manner. May Allah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

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