The first question of Fatwa no.
2882
Q: Some people in our country
translate the Qur’an into different languages and hold them (translated copies of Qur’an) without having Wudu’ (ablution):
is this act valid or not? Is it possible to translate the Qur’an?
A:
Yes, it is permissible to translate the meanings of the Qur’an into foreign languages, just as it is permissible to interpret its meanings in Arabic. This will be a clarification of the meanings as understood by the translator. Therefore, a translated version of the Qur’an is not Qur’an. Accordingly, it is permissible for a person, without having Wudu’ (ablution), to touch a translated version of the meanings of the Holy Qur’an or an Arabic book giving explanation and exegesis of meanings of the Qur’an.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions!