Al-Turath is mainly published in Bahasa Melayu, English, and Arabic. Papers in Bahasa Melayu and Arabic should have abstracts and keywords in English. All the references have been used in the article should be in the Roman script, that is, even if the writer has cited a study in Arabic, he should write the reference in Roman script and not in Arabic script. Writers are asked to submit their papers in Microsoft Word document with tables and figures embedded in the text itself.

Papers submitted for consideration of publication in Al-Turath must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere either in electronic or printed form. These papers should also have not been published previously. The corresponding author should declare regarding this issue when submitting the paper to the Chief Editor. Submissions are accepted electronically only.

The Chief Editor may decline to consider a manuscript for several reasons, including inadequate evidence that the method is substantially new and promising, poor preparation, an insufficiently clear and detailed presentation, and a lack of adherence to the journal’s guidelines for manuscript preparation. The Chief Editor reserves the right to make the final decision when conflicts of editorial opinion arise. Once a manuscript has been accepted for consideration, it will be assigned to the Editorial Board for distribution to reviewers. Articles will be reviewed blindly by two persons with expertise in the area. The final decision regarding acceptance of the paper remains with the editorial board of the Al-Turath.

As much as possible typescript should conform to the style set forth in the Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Submissions should include the following information:

Author: In form: Full name of author(s) with institution and email address.

Title: Title case only. Papers in Malay or Arabic should also have a title in English.

Abstract: Up to 300 words. Provision of abstract is essential. Papers in Malay or Arabic should also have an abstract in English. The abstract should also provide five keywords.

Biodata: Approximately 50 words in length.

10 General Rules of Reference Writing

1. In-text Citation: Use APA in-text citation style by stating the author’s last name/surname and the year of publication, for example (Farhan 2024). For direct quotations, include the page number as well, for example (Farhan 2024: 23). Footnotes are not allowed.

2. All references cited in the text must appear in the Reference list. We do not accept Bibliography.

3. References should be arranged in alphabetical order by authors’ last names. Sources without authors are arranged alphabetically by title within the same list.

4. Arabic References: All references should be arranged in alphabetical order too. And should be Romanized. The word ‘al’ of the author’s surname is not regarded as the first letter. Thus, the author, al-Malyabari should be placed under alphabet M category.

5. Books: Author/s’ surname, forename. Year of publication. Full title of the book (italicized). Location: Publisher.
   
   e.g. Farhan, Ariffin. 2023. The Analysis of Malay Language Used by Anwar Ibrahim. Malaysia: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

6. Chapter in the Book: Author/s’ Surname, forename. Year of Publication. Full title of the article. In, the Editor/s’ surname, forename. (ed.). Full title of the book (italicised). From page- to page. Location: Publisher.
   
   e.g. Farhan, Ariffin. 2024. Pragmatism, retrospective, and prospective. pp. 10-13. In. Ahmad, John R. & Izzah, Joseph (eds.). An Introduction to Pragmatism. Maldives, MA: Wakanda Publishing.

7. Journals: Author/s’ Surname, forename. Year of Publication. Full title of the article. Full title of the journal (italicised). Volume. (No.): From page-to page.
   
   e.g. Farhan, Ariffin. 2022. The model of religion: The Wakanda and Viking States. Journal for the Scientific Religion. 40(1): 32-49.

8. Website: Author/s’surname, forename. Year of publication. Full title of the article. Full address of the website. Date of retrieval.
   
   Hamzah, Malyabari. 2024. Temples are not allowed in UAE & other Islamic nations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-QkUXThkkM. Retrieved: 7th August 2019.

9. DOI: If a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is listed on either a print or an electronic source, it should be included in the reference.
   
   e.g. Farhan, A. & Zubaidah, A. 2021. Arabic as a second language in Wakanda. Procedia -Social and Behavioral Sciences. 69: 129-136. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2021.11.254.

10. Abbreviations: n. d. = no date/year of publication; n. l. = no location; n. p. = no publisher.

Important Note:

The academic committee of the journal takes Al-Turath citation into high consideration. Therefore, authors are encouraged cites Al-Turath articles and international journals.

Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing

Authors must disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of their manuscript in the core manuscript file, before the References list. The statement should be placed in a new section entitled ‘Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process’.

Statement: During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication.

This declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references etc. If there is nothing to disclose, there is no need to add a statement.