RECONCILIATION OF CHIRALITY WITH THE HOLY QUR’AN

Abstract

In 1848 Louis Pasteur discovered first time evidence of chirality in the salt of tartaric acid. He was able to isolate two set of crystals each mirror image of the other. Since then thousands of chiral molecules have been discovered or synthesized in the laboratories around the globe. The extra ordinary properties of these optical isomers that have identical chemical composition, deeply have an impact on our life. Many medicines heal or exhibit adverse effect due to the presence of chiral molecules. This presentation will discuss the basic nature of chiral molecules, its impact on our life along with the initial research work by our group in the light of Quranic references regarding the concept of Chirality.