Q: I have a copy of the English translation of the Qur'an meanings. Is it permissible for a Kafir (nonMuslim) to touch it?
A: There is no problem if a Kafir touches a copy of the English or other translation of the Qur'an meanings. Since the translation is an explanation of the meanings of the Qur'an, there is no harm if a Kafir or Muslim who is in a state of impurity touches it. Translation comes under the heading of Tafsir (explanation/exegesis of the meanings of the Qur'an) and it is not the Qur'an. There is no harm if a Kafir or Muslim in a state of impurity touches the books of Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh (jurisprudence) and Arabic Language. May Allah grant us success!