Focus and Scope
Focus
El-Noorda: Interdisciplinary Journal of Quranic and Hadith is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing critical, interdisciplinary, and innovative scholarship on the Qur’an and Hadith studies. The journal emphasizes analytical, contextual, and theoretical approaches that engage classical Islamic scholarship with contemporary intellectual, social, legal, ethical, and global challenges.
The journal seeks to bridge classical Islamic sciences with modern academic disciplines, encouraging dialogue between textual tradition and contemporary realities. It promotes rigorous research that contributes to the development of Islamic knowledge in global academic discourse.
Scope
The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, and critical reviews that address, but are not limited to, the following thematic areas:
- Qur’anic Studies
- Qur’anic interpretation (tafsīr) in classical and contemporary perspectives
- Hermeneutics, semiotics, and linguistic approaches to the Qur’an
- Qur’anic ethics, values, and moral philosophy
- Qur’anic studies in digital, social, and cultural contexts
- Hadith Studies
- Hadith criticism (isnād and matn analysis)
- Contemporary approaches to Hadith studies
- Hadith authority, authenticity, and epistemology
- Hadith in socio-political, legal, and ethical discourse
- Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Qur’an and Hadith in relation to law, governance, and public policy
- Qur’anic and Prophetic perspectives on human rights, gender, and social justice
- Environmental ethics and sustainability in Islamic texts
- Qur’an and Hadith in dialogue with philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and history
- Contemporary Issues and Global Contexts
- Islam, modernity, and globalization
- Digital religion and religious authority
- Religious moderation, peacebuilding, and interfaith dialogue
- Contemporary challenges in Islamic thought and practice
- Methodology and Epistemology
- Classical and contemporary methodologies in Islamic scholarship
- Epistemological debates in Qur’anic and Hadith studies
- Comparative and critical approaches to Islamic intellectual traditions
