Using the Quran in secular classrooms

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   i'm a religion teacher in a multi-denominational secondary school and I'm hesitant about how exactly to handle the physical book of the Quran in the classroom. Being non-Muslim myself I do own a Quran because it's important for me as a teacher. Though I teach that everyone should respect the values and beliefs of all religions I do not respect the physical softback Penguin classic Koran the same way any Muslim would.

Part of my lesson plan is to give student a passage of the Quran to look up and read out loud to the class. Is this wrong?

The Quran itself states that non-Muslims should not handle the Quran but I treating the text with the same respect I would give any religious text.

Thoughts?

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TheSpecs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter. Joined: 05 November 2014 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote TheSpecs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Using the Quran in secular classrooms Posted: 05 November 2014 at 9:33am
	i'm a religion teacher in a multi-denominational secondary school and I'm hesitant about how exactly to handle the physical book of the Quran in the classroom. Being non-Muslim myself I do own a Quran because it's important for me as a teacher. Though I teach that everyone should respect the values and beliefs of all religions I do not respect the physical softback Penguin classic Koran the same way any Muslim would. Part of my lesson plan is to give student a passage of the Quran to look up and read out loud to the class. Is this wrong? The Quran itself states that non-Muslims should not handle the Quran but I treating the text with the same respect I would give any religious text. Thoughts?

semar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Male Islam Joined: 11 March 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1830	Post Options Post Reply Quote semar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 November 2014 at 6:26pm
	Salam/Peace, What you have done, that's perfectly fine. As long you care like your other book (novel etc) that you love that's fine. Many Qurans were printed in China, they were non muslims. There was no issue. Edited by semar - 05 November 2014 at 6:34pm
	Salam/Peace, Semar "We are people who do not eat until we are hungry and do not eat to our fill." (Prophet Muhammad PBUH) "1/3 of your stomach for food, 1/3 for water, 1/3 for air"