Author Guidelines

Authors submitting to el-Noorda: Interdisciplinary Journal of Qur’an and Hadith should prepare an original manuscript with a clear research question, an appropriate method, and an identifiable scholarly contribution.

1. Submission Requirements

Submit through the journal’s online submission system. The manuscript must not be published elsewhere or under simultaneous consideration by another journal. All authors must approve the submission.

2. Technical Specifications

• Language: English is preferred; Arabic manuscripts are considered selectively.
• Length: 6,000–8,000 words, including references.
• File: Microsoft Word (.docx).
• Layout: A4, Gill Sans MT 12-point, and 1.5 line spacing.
• Abstract: 150–250 words in English.
• Keywords: 3–5 terms.
• Referencing: APA 7th edition, using author–date citations.
• References: At least 30 entries; at least 40% should be peer-reviewed journal articles, preferably from the preceding 5–10 years.

3. Manuscript Structure

1. Title: Identify the central topic and analytical focus concisely.
2. Abstract: State the research problem, objective, method, principal findings, and contribution.
3. Introduction: Explain the scholarly context, relevant literature, research gap, and research question.
4. Method: Describe the research design, sources or participants, selection criteria, and analytical procedures.
5. Results and Discussion: Present the evidence and develop the argument in dialogue with relevant scholarship. These sections may be combined where appropriate.
6. Conclusion: Explain the contribution, implications, and limitations of the study.
7. Declarations: Include relevant funding, competing interests, author contributions, and research ethics information.
8. References: Include the works cited in the manuscript and verify all bibliographic information.

4. Preparing an Anonymous Manuscript

Remove author names, affiliations, identifying acknowledgements, and identifying document metadata from the review file. Enter author information in the submission metadata and provide a separate title page where requested. Cite previous work neutrally rather than deleting references needed to evaluate the argument.

5. Scriptural Sources and Transliteration

Identify Qur’anic passages by surah and verse. Cite Hadith collections with sufficient information to locate the narration, noting the edition or numbering system where necessary. Identify published translations and distinguish them from the author’s own translations. Apply one recognized Arabic transliteration system consistently.

6. Tables, Figures, and Research Materials

Number tables and figures consecutively, provide descriptive captions, and identify their sources. Obtain permission where required. Research involving participants should explain consent, confidentiality, and ethics approval or exemption, as applicable.

7. Originality and Revision

The published guidelines specify a similarity index below 15%, excluding references. Similarity findings must also be assessed contextually; a percentage alone does not establish or rule out plagiarism.

For revisions, provide an amended manuscript and a point-by-point response explaining how each editorial and reviewer comment has been addressed.