Answer
If a person reads such a translation wherein the actual Qur’aan is more than
the translation, then it is not permissible hold the Qur’aan without Wudhu.
On the contrary, if the Tafseer or the translation is more than the actual
Qur’aan, then it will be permissible to hold the Qur’aan without Wudhu. In
any event, the translation or Tafseer being more than the actual Qur’aan or
not, to touch the actual words of the Qur’aan will not be correct. (Tahtaawi
vol.1 pg.47; Qadeemi)
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai