R Kannan, who heads an NGO called Respect All Races and Religions Malaysia Movement, said this was because non-Muslims may not know the proper way of handling the Quran.
"We are foreseeing that the free distribution of copies of this holy book will bring more damage than good.
"The recipients may not know the proper way in handling the holy books and will end up disrespecting the books.
"This will cause national uproar (affecting) harmony and peace," Kannan told a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today.
Quran to be translated into Tamil, Chinese...
He cited the example of an untrue allegation that the Quran was burnt in Kedah last November, causing unrest.
Kannan, who read the statement on behalf of a coalition of Indian NGOs, was responding to reports that the Islamic Information an Services Foundation was planning to distribute a million copies of Quran to non-Muslims.
According to The Star, the holy books would be translated into Tamil, Chinese, English and Malay.
Kannan said the distribution of the Quran to non-Muslims could also cause "confusion" if the copies ended up in the hands of children.
"It is against the law to teach, directly or indirectly, as an attempt to convert any underage child without the parents' consent," he said.
He advised parents and their children against accepting a copy of the Quran
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