Is celebrating Nowruz forbidden or not, knowing that those who observe it place a Qur’an on the table in celebration of it?

Nowruz is a Persian holiday meaning "New Day," considered the greatest of Persian festivals, coinciding with the first day of the Persian year. Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate it as the beginning of their year and it is known as Sham El Nessim.

Muslims have only two holidays they celebrate: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, Allah has substituted for you something better than them both: the Day of Adha and the Day of Fitr."

Nowruz falls under the category of innovated holidays that are not permissible to celebrate. The prohibition is intensified if the holiday originates from disbelievers, due to the resemblance to them. It was narrated from Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that he said: "Whoever passes through the lands of the non-Arabs and celebrates their Nowruz and Mihrajan, and imitates them until he dies in that state, he will be resurrected with them on the Day of Judgment."

It is not permissible to imitate disbelievers in their holidays, nor to assist them or Muslims who imitate them in this, whether by dedicating special food, gifts, or accepting their invitations.