Use the following template or our APA Citation Generator to cite a religious text. For help with other source types, like books, PDFs, or websites, check out our other guides. To have your reference list or bibliography automatically made for you, try our free citation generator.

Reference list

Place this part in your bibliography or reference list at the end of your assignment.

Template:

Title,. (Year Published) (p. Pages Used). City: Publisher.

Example:

The Hadith, (pp. Sahih Bukhari, Book 62, Hadith Number 27).

In-text citation

Place this part right after the quote or reference to the source in your assignment.

Template:

(Title, Year Published)

Example:

Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: The Prophet said, "A woman is married for four things, i.e. her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion. So you should marry the religious woman (otherwise) you will be a losers. (The Hadith, n.d.)

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