Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in most plants, mosses, and cyanobacteria, which absorbs blue and red light and reflects green and yellow light. Chlorophyll performs the process of photosynthesis in plants. Photosynthesis is a chemical process in which plants absorb sunlight and convert it into chemical energy stored in plants, which is then transformed into oxygen and carbohydrates during reactions that occur in the chloroplasts of plants. Today, we owe all the oxygen on Earth and, consequently, life on Earth to the process of photosynthesis in plants. All green parts of the plant that contain chlorophyll perform the photosynthesis process, and chlorophyll is responsible for the photosynthesis reactions. Organs of plants that do not contain chlorophyll do not perform photosynthesis. In the photosynthesis process, water and carbon dioxide combine, resulting in the release of oxygen and carbohydrates. In verse 99 of Surah Al-An’am, the Almighty God has stated:
It is He Who sends down water (rain) from the sky, and with it We bring forth vegetation of all kinds, and out of it We bring forth green , from which We bring forth thick clustered grain. And out of the date-palm and its spathe come forth clusters of dates hanging low and near, and gardens of grapes, olives and pomegranates, each similar (in kind) yet different (in variety and taste). Look at their fruits when they begin to bear, and the ripeness thereof. Verily! In these things there are signs for people who believe
In the text, the word green, which is translated in some translations as sprout and branch, actually means green in Arabic. Considering the above text, which mentions the presence of water in photosynthesis and then refers to the word green, the masterpiece of the verse in this part is that it mentions that from it, we bring forth dense seeds. It must be said that from a scientific perspective, the presence of chlorophyll is essential for food production in plants, which comes in the form of seeds and fruits.
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