The Qur’an is the last Book of Allah which He exposed to His last Prophet Muhammad( peace and benisons of Allaah be upon him). This Book is a drive of counsel and salvation for those who approach the Day of rejuvenation. Exclusively one rationale is sufficient for the factuality of this Book that what’s written in this Book, to date, no bone has been capable of proving the information of one letter of it incorrect.

And will no way be capable of demonstrating it wrong; this is an open challenge to this Book. The Quran is one of the most knowledgeable books in the history of mankind. The book contains essential information regarding the teaching of Islam and the history of mankind. Though, the Quran is still one of the most referenced books. 

How To Cite The Quran

We normally see that people reference a certain Ayat or hadith, either verbally or in written form. When you write a certain Quranic line, it is referred to as a citation. One can easily provide a citation of a Quranic Ayat in written form. In this post, we have explained how to cite the Quran using a different style format.  Reference refers to citation; this means that you cite the words or statements of another scribe to clarify, attest, or validate the verity of your information. Some people need to cite sources in speech or writing.

They suppose that the listeners and readers might say that it’s narrating the story of Someone else, and so and ergo, their status will be demoted; People will suppose that he has little knowledge and’s leaning on the words of others. Such thinking isn’t only asininity and against the Prophet’s Sunnah but also intellectual treason. Citing the source keeps the worth intact. Instead, it elevates the value of the writer. Citation increases the credibility of the narrator, and his people account his words as more reliable and trustworthy because the person he’s quoting is of an advanced position of knowledge than him.

Citation and avouching a person with a high understanding ranking further increases the status of the speaker’s speech. Writing content, whether for blog posts, papers, websites, or academic exploration, should be free from plagiarism. Still, when writing, you explore online, like some of an author’s expressions or ideas on the subject, and incorporate them into your work without giving them credit. This form of writing can lead to plagiarism, damaging your reputation, eroding your compendiums’ trust in you, putting heavy forfeitures, or going to jail in some countries.

The Benefit of Quran Citation:

A citation is one of the best ways to show your readers that you have done proper research and that the information provided is authentic. Users can check each specific citation and gain additional information from the following paragraph. Citations are also used to provide a chunk of information. For example, you have declared one sentence of a large Ayat in your content body, and the rest of the Ayat is mentioned as a citation.  It also helps you from plagiarism because if you directly import a specific line, chances are your content will get flagged for copied content.  Allah says:

 Surah Al- Hajar,9/14 ” إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّکْرَ وَ إِنَّا لَہُ لَحَافِظُوْنَ “(

 ترجمہ” ہم نے ہی قرآن کو نازل کیا اور ہم ہی اس کی حفاظت کریں گے ۔”

 Translation: It’s We who transferred down the Qur’an, and we will shield it.

 “Quran is the first divine Book, which Allah himself took the responsibility of shielding as if this pledge to fend it is sacred and the Qur’an declares.”

 ” إِنّ اللَّہَ لَاْ یُخْلِفُ الْمِیْعَادَ. “( سورة آل عمرانپ۳/ ۹)

 ترجمہ اللہ کبھی بھی وعدہ خلافی نہیں کرتے ۔.

Translation: Allah noway breaks his pledge. Allah has just fulfilled his pledge and framed awful arrangements to secure the Book of Allah.

In such a way that its words are also safe, its meanings are also safe; its script is also safe, its practical form is also secure, and its language is also safe. Hence, it’s completely safe in its initial state.

While Allah defended its text, he also made setouts to protect its content and meaning because it wasn’t enough to preserve the words alone. The Book will distort if the content and meaning aren’t safe. The content and purpose of Holly Books of other religions couldn’t be saved because they needed to make an arrangement to protect the words and geste of their prophets.

Also Read: What are the Ten Qirats of the Quran?

As a result, words couldn’t be potent. It is believed in Islam that Quran is in its original form. No one is allowed to write the terms of the Quran in his own words. That’s why citation is influential so that readers can check whether the information handed is genuine or bogus.

How to Quote the Quran?

There are different ways that you can use to quote the Quran including Chicago, APA, and MLA. Each one of these is briefly explained below.  To quote the Quran, you need to follow these steps.

• Elect a quotation style.
• Write in-text references.
• Determine the source type.
• Find out the proper rules of citation.

In your design paragraph, as you give the information you attained, cite it with an in-text reference; this is a short reference your reader will be capable of reading.

How to Cite the Quran Chicago?

In the Chicago style, sacred religious texts such as Islamic Ayat or Bible verses are mentioned at the end of the page in the footnote section.  A small numbered entry is used alongside the citation. Depending on the platform you’re using, these numbered entries are clickable and take you directly to the citation section.  In the Chicago styling, you have the freedom to include full sentences or just the reference format.

Example: The Qur’an 12:69. Some software provides direct repetition of citations by a hover-over effect. You take the mouse on these footnotes and a URL is visible on the screen. Clicking on this leads you to the original site where the wording was used.  The Chicago Manual of Style developed the Chicago Style.

There are two types of Chicago, Chicago A, and Chicago B. In Chicago A style, the source is cited in an endnote or footnote, while in Chicago B style, writers use references in the text and write the author’s name and date of publication in parentheses. Chicago Style is also named after Kate Turabian, who wrote a style primer hung on Chicago Style while working at the University of Chicago.

Chicago is the only style used by chroniclers. Chicago style uses endnotes( or footnotes) to cite sources rather than furnishing inline citations, a significant difference from the MLA style, which uses inline citations. Chicago style recommends always writing the author’s name and title, not just the author’s name, in the first full-length citation.

How to Cite the Quran MLA?

MLA follows more of a reference approach to interlink quotes in the content. It has a specialized type of writing format that should be followed to specify the integrity of the text mentioned. The standard formatting includes Title. The statement, First Name Last Name of Editor, Publisher, Year of Publication.

The Modern Language Association( MLA) is the group in charge of creating the MLA format. MLA group developed it as a way for researchers, scholars, and academics working in literature and language to classify their theses and assignments harmoniously. This strategy of regularly or incessantly structuring a paper or assignment makes reading easier.

Post-elementary, academy scholars generally use MLA citation style. MLA is the style the Modern Language Association accommodates for research papers in the “humanities,” i.e., English, history, and art.

For example, The Qur’an. Trans. by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem, Oxford UP, 2005

MLA can be also used to include in-text citations, without using them in the footnote section. Most everyday software uses this formation for the citation of important content. 

How to Cite the Quran APA?

APA is more of like a generic approach in which you will get the instruction for the citation process. This type of citation is mostly used in technical writing or research report. The publisher may ask you to only include the cited verse as a reference rather than providing full information.  Some may ask you to provide citation information within the text.

For this, you can use parenthesis to include the statement of the cited content.  APA) style( also bayed American Psychological Association format) is the writing style and format for the academic workshop, similar to journal papers and books published by the American Psychological Association. They frequently use it to refer to sources in the behavioral and social lores.

They describe it in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, a style escort published by the American Psychological Association( APA). APA citation style is generally used by scholars in specific science contests and for research papers in the lores, similar to psychology and sociology. Lores included.

The American Psychiatric Association promotes it. Nodal Tools is software that APS libraries pay to give their scholars authoritative and up-to-date reference guides for long-term systems. Scholars use NoodleTools to invoke their bibliographies, annotate them, hook them to their resources, and record notes. With one click, you can export your bibliography to Google Drive. ( It also supports electronic note-taking and sketching on paper.)

How to Cite the Quran in MS Word?

It is very easy to cite a Quranic verse on a piece of paper. But if you’re writing for a client or as an informational blog, you can use software for in-text integration.  One of the famous text editor software, Microsoft Word comes with a dedicated ‘References’ tab. In the following section, you can find a handful of options for your citation process. This includes footnotes, table of content, caption, cross reference, mark entry, and citations.  The software supports more than 12 style formations. Make sure to select the styling before you include the reference section. 

How to Cite the Quran online?

There are tons of ways that you can follow to cite important information online. If you’re citing a Quranic verse on your blog, the best way is to include a footnote in the following section. If you’re using WordPress, there are a lot of themes that come with a dedicated footnote section.  If your theme doesn’t come with this feature, you can use any WordPress plugin to include your content. Almost all content management tools come with a dedicated section of citations and footnotes. 

Conclusion

As a summary, we have explained 3 basic methods on how you can cite a Quranic Ayat in your document along with some benefits and helpful material. There are other formats and styling available as well, but they are barely used in today’s age. Have any questions in mind, share them with us in the comment section.