Author Guidelines
Author Guidelines for Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadith
Authors submitting manuscripts to Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits must comply with the following guidelines to ensure consistency in manuscript preparation, facilitate the editorial process, and maintain the quality and integrity of scholarly publications.
Submission Format
Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). The main manuscript must be prepared as a single file containing the article text, footnotes, tables, figures, and references. Figures and other supplementary materials may also be submitted as separate files when necessary.
Language
Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian, English, or Arabic. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts use clear, accurate language appropriate for academic writing.
Language and Formatting
Manuscripts written in Indonesian or English must use Times New Roman, 11 pt, with 1.5 line spacing. Manuscripts written in Arabic must use Traditional Arabic, 16 pt, with 1.15 line spacing.
Paper Size and Margins
Manuscripts must be prepared on A4 paper (210 × 297 mm) with the following margins:
- Top: 2.5 cm
- Left: 3.2 cm
- Bottom: 3 cm
- Right: 2.5 cm
Manuscript Length
Manuscripts should be 10–20 pages in length, equivalent to approximately 4,000–8,000 words. Authors should ensure that their manuscripts are sufficiently comprehensive to present the research problem, methodological approach, analysis, findings, and conclusions without unnecessary repetition.
Manuscript Structure
Manuscripts must be organized as coherent and logically structured scholarly arguments. The recommended structure includes an introduction, research methods, results and discussion, and conclusion. This structure may be adapted to the characteristics of the research, particularly conceptual, library-based, textual, or historical studies in Qur'anic and Hadith studies.
The use of subheadings, bullet points, and numbering within the main text is not recommended. Authors should prioritize integrated paragraphs, logical transitions, and a clear progression of ideas.
Figures and Tables
Figures must be placed in the main text as close as possible to the first point at which they are referenced, with figure captions positioned below the figures. Table titles must be placed above the tables and written in bold. All figures and tables must be numbered consecutively and provided with appropriate captions or titles.
Originality
Submitted manuscripts must be original works that have not been previously published and are not under consideration for publication by another journal or publication outlet. Authors must ensure that their manuscripts do not contain redundant publication, duplicate submissions, or material taken from previously published works without proper attribution.
Plagiarism
All manuscripts submitted to Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits will undergo plagiarism screening. Authors must ensure that quotations, paraphrases, translations, interpretations, and other materials derived from previous works are properly acknowledged and cited. Similarity screening does not replace the authors' responsibility to ensure originality, accurate attribution, and scholarly integrity.
For further information regarding plagiarism requirements and policies, authors may consult the Plagiarism Policy of Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits.
Manuscript Submission Requirements
Authors must ensure that their manuscripts align with the Focus and Scope of Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits and meet all applicable submission requirements.
The journal publishes scholarly works examining the Qur'an and Hadith from linguistic, literary, and thematic perspectives. Its scope includes Surah Studies in the Qur'an; methodology and hermeneutics in Qur'anic and Hadith studies; manuscripts and textual criticism of the Qur'an and Hadith; the Qur'an, Hadith, and Late Antiquity; and Living Qur'an and Living Hadith.
Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's designated Online Submission System. The submitting author, who is generally the corresponding author, is responsible for communicating with the editorial office throughout the submission and peer-review processes.
Accepted File Formats
The journal accepts manuscripts in the following formats:
- Microsoft Word
- Rich Text Format (RTF)
Authors must ensure that all submitted files can be opened and read without technical difficulties.
Cover Letter
Each manuscript submission should be accompanied by a cover letter. The letter should include the manuscript title, the full names of all authors, and their institutional affiliations.
The cover letter should briefly explain the significance of the article, its principal contribution to existing scholarship, and its relevance to the focus and scope of Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits.
Authors must confirm that the manuscript is an original work, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
The cover letter may also include other information relevant to the editorial assessment of the manuscript.
Manuscript Preparation
Research manuscripts should include the following components:
- Front Matter:Title, author names, institutional affiliations, corresponding author's email address, abstract, and keywords.
- Main Text:Introduction, research methods, results and discussion, and conclusion.
- Back Matter: Recommendations, acknowledgments, and references.
The manuscript structure must be adapted to the research design and scholarly questions being addressed. For studies involving Qur'anic verses, Hadith texts, classical works of tafsir, manuscripts, or historical documents, authors must clearly identify the sources and explain the analytical approach employed.
Arabic Terms and Transliteration
All Arabic terms, personal names, technical expressions, and Arabic words transliterated in manuscripts submitted to *Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits* must conform to the Arabic–Indonesian transliteration guidelines established by the journal. Authors must consult the official transliteration guidelines provided by *Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits* through the following link:
Arabic–Indonesian Transliteration Guidelines:** [link to be added]
The transliteration guidelines must be applied consistently throughout the manuscript, including the main text, footnotes, quotations, and references, wherever relevant. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accurate transliteration of Arabic terms, personal names, book titles, and technical terminology.
Direct quotations from sources that use a particular transcription system may retain their original forms when necessary, provided that the accuracy of the source text is preserved.
Guidelines and Standards
Authors must ensure that their research methods, source selection, analytical procedures, and reporting practices are appropriate to the nature of their studies. Where relevant, authors should follow established scholarly standards for qualitative research, quantitative research, textual analysis, historical research, and other research approaches.
Front Matter
The following components must be included in the front matter of the manuscript.
Title
The manuscript title must be written entirely in uppercase letters, in bold, 12 pt. It should contain 10–20 words and be clear, concise, informative, and relevant to the subject of the article.
The title must accurately reflect the research problem, object of study, or central argument without unnecessary wording.
Author Names and Affiliations
The full name of each author must be provided without academic titles or professional honorifics. Each author must provide their institutional affiliation and email address. This information must be presented clearly and accurately to facilitate author identification and communication related to scholarly publication.
The first author shall serve as the corresponding author, who is responsible for communicating with the editorial office throughout the manuscript submission, review, and publication processes.
All listed authors must have made substantial scholarly contributions to the work and must approve the version of the manuscript submitted for publication.
Abstract
Each manuscript must include abstracts in both Indonesian and English. Each abstract must consist of 150–250 words and be written as a single paragraph.
The abstract must cover the following four key elements without using separate subheadings:
- Background and Objective: Introduce the research problem, explain its context, and state the main research objective.
- Methods: Briefly describe the research design, analytical approach, and primary data or sources used.
- Results: Summarize the principal findings, arguments, or analytical results.
- Conclusion and Contribution: Present the main conclusion and indicate the article's contribution or originality.
The abstract must accurately represent the content of the manuscript. It must not introduce findings, arguments, or conclusions that are unsupported by the main text or exaggerate the significance of the research results.
Keywords
Three to five keywords must be provided after each abstract. The keywords should represent the main concepts, research objects, principal themes, and research methods, where relevant.
Authors should select specific and discipline-appropriate terms to facilitate indexing, discoverability, and article retrieval.
Introduction
The introduction must explain the research context, the significance of the topic, and the problem addressed in the article. It must present the background, objectives, relevance, originality, research gap, and contribution to existing scholarship.
Authors must critically review relevant previous studies and cite important publications that reflect recent developments in the field. The discussion should identify unanswered questions, issues that have not been adequately examined, or aspects that require further interpretation.
For research in Qur'anic and Hadith studies, authors must explain the relevance of the selected text, concept, interpretation, tradition, or historical context to the research problem. The introduction must establish a clear rationale and conclude with a statement of the main research objective and the expected contribution of the study.
Authors must distinguish their research from previous studies and explain how the article develops, refines, critiques, or extends existing scholarship.
Research Methods
The research methods section must explain how the research problem was investigated and how the findings were obtained. Authors must describe the research design, primary data or sources, source-selection criteria, analytical framework, and procedures used to interpret the findings.
For empirical research, this section must identify the participants or data sources, data-collection techniques, research instruments where relevant, and analytical procedures.
For library-based, conceptual, and textual research in Qur'anic and Hadith studies, authors must identify the primary and secondary sources used, explain the criteria for selecting relevant materials, and describe the interpretive or analytical approach applied.
If the study employs comparative analysis, historical criticism, thematic interpretation, content analysis, or another specialized method, authors must explain how that method was applied to the research materials.
The methods must be appropriate to the research objectives and described in sufficient detail to enable readers to assess the rigor, credibility, and limitations of the analysis.
Results and Discussion
The results and discussion section must present the main findings and provide an in-depth interpretation of their significance. Authors must explain how the findings address the research questions and contribute to the development of knowledge in the relevant field.
The discussion must critically engage with previous studies, relevant theoretical perspectives, and scholarly debates. Authors must identify similarities, differences, or contradictions between their findings and existing scholarship and explain the significance of these relationships.
In Qur'anic and Hadith studies, the analysis may include textual interpretation, examination of tafsir or Hadith literature, historical contextualization, comparison of scholarly views, and engagement with relevant contemporary research, depending on the research questions.
Authors must clearly distinguish the presentation of findings from their interpretation. Arguments must be supported by appropriate primary and secondary sources, and interpretations must be grounded in the evidence presented.
Tables and figures may be used when they help clarify the presentation. Authors should also acknowledge relevant research limitations and, where appropriate, identify implications for future research.
The discussion must demonstrate the relationship between the findings, the research objectives, and the broader scholarly context.
Conclusion
The conclusion must summarize the main findings and directly address the research objectives. It must explain the article's principal contribution to scholarship and clarify the significance of its findings.
The conclusion must not merely repeat the introduction or reproduce the discussion verbatim. Instead, it must present clear and concise conclusions based on the analysis.
Authors may discuss implications, limitations, or recommendations for future research where these are logically supported by the findings.
Acknowledgments
Authors may acknowledge individuals or institutions that provided meaningful assistance but do not meet the criteria for authorship. Such assistance may include administrative support, technical assistance, access to research materials, or other contributions to the completion of the study.
Acknowledgments should be concise and must not replace statements concerning author contributions or funding.
References
The reference list must include all sources cited in the manuscript and be arranged alphabetically by authors' surnames. Each source must be listed individually at the end of the manuscript.
Manuscripts must contain at least 15 references, including a minimum of 13 journal articles and 2 books. References published within the last ten years are preferred. Older works may still be cited when they are important to the research, particularly foundational scholarly works, classical texts, primary sources, and publications of historical significance.
All references and footnotes must follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, using the Full Note/Footnote citation system. Authors must use Zotero to manage references and maintain consistent citation formatting.
The first citation of a source must provide complete bibliographic information. Subsequent citations of the same source must use the appropriate shortened form. The use of Op. cit. and Loc. cit. is not permitted.
Authors must verify the accuracy and completeness of all bibliographic information, including author names, titles, publication details, volume and issue numbers where relevant, page numbers, and DOI or URL information where available.
All sources cited in footnotes must be included in the reference list. Conversely, every entry in the reference list must correspond to a source actually cited in the manuscript.
In Qur'anic and Hadith studies, authors must accurately cite relevant primary sources, classical works, critical editions, translations, and contemporary research. Bibliographic information must be sufficiently complete to enable readers to identify the cited sources.
Citations and references included in supplementary materials are permitted, provided that all cited sources are also included in the reference list of the main manuscript.
Final Submission Checklist
Before submitting a manuscript to Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits, authors must ensure that:
- The manuscript aligns with the journal's focus and scope.
- The manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
- The file is submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
- The manuscript complies with the journal's requirements for language, font, line spacing, paper size, margins, and length.
- The title, author information, Indonesian and English abstracts, and keywords comply with the journal's requirements.
- The manuscript contains a clear introduction, appropriate research methods, substantive results and discussion, and conclusions supported by the analysis.
- Arabic terms and transliteration conform to the Arabic–Indonesian transliteration system established by *Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits*.
- All quotations, paraphrases, figures, tables, and other materials are properly cited and acknowledged.
- The reference list contains at least 15 sources, including a minimum of 13 journal articles and 2 books.
- References and footnotes follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition, using the Full Note/Footnote system, and are managed with Zotero.
- The use of Op. cit. and Loc. cit. has been avoided.
- Statements on funding, author contributions, conflicts of interest, and data availability have been included where relevant.
- 13. All listed authors have reviewed and approved the submitted manuscript.
- 14. All applicable publication ethics, copyright, and plagiarism requirements have been met.
By submitting a manuscript to Al-Muhith: Jurnal Ilmu Qur'an dan Hadits, authors confirm that the information provided is accurate and that the manuscript complies with the journal's applicable submission requirements.
