Do foreigners who have embraced Islam and do not know Arabic, and who read the Qur’an translated, receive the same reward as those who read it in Arabic?
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The translation of the Qur'an is not the Qur'an itself; rather, it is an interpretation of it. The Qur'an is the Arabic wording revealed to our Master Muhammad, peace be upon him. Therefore, reading a translation of the Qur'an is permissible for those in a state of major ritual impurity (junub) and for menstruating women. Whoever reads a translation of the Qur'an receives the reward of one who reads an interpretation, not the reward of one who reads the Qur'an itself. A Muslim must learn Surat Al-Fatihah because it is a pillar of prayer.
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