Human Genetics and Islam: Scientific and Medical Aspects
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5915/43-2-7014Keywords:
Qur’an, Hadith, Genetics, Genetic Counseling, Recessiveness, Cytoplasmic Inheritance, Gender determination.Abstract
Objective: To relate diverse aspects of genetics and its applications to concepts in the Glorious Qur’an and the hadīth.
Study Design: The author compared passages from the Glorious Qur’an and hadīth with modern concepts in genetics, such as recessive inheritance, genetic counseling, genetic variation, cytoplasmic inheritance, sex chromosomes, genetics-environment interactions, gender determination, and the hypothesis of “pairing in the universe.”
Conclusions: A fresh understanding of Islamic scripture reveals references to principles of genetics that predate contemporary discoveries. This highlights the need for further exploration of possible links between science and religion.
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2011-08-10
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