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The Poor

Not the powerful — the powerless. Every tradition treats the destitute not as project but as presence, the litmus test of every other claim to righteousness.

Judaism

"And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger..."
Leviticus 19:10
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"He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again."
Proverbs 19:17
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Christianity

"...Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
Matthew 25:40
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"...Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God."
Luke 6:20
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Islam

"And they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive..."
Al-Insan 76:8
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"And does not encourage the feeding of the poor."
Al-Ma-Un 107:3
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