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 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 in the light of Quranic references regarding the concept of
Chirality.