Right and left in the Korean (Qur'an).
Right and left were mentioned in 11 chapters in the Koran, Right was mentioned in 23 sentences and left in 11 sentences which did not deal with handedness. Rather, the right hand refers to the right side or place of honor and goodness; the left hand refers to the bad side and badness. They were only a few sentences indicating the use of the right hand in writing and throwing. The Koran is thus not an exception of the ancient thought in this respect.
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