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On Charity and Gifts

ON CHARITY AND GIFTS. Whatsoever thou hast, relinquish it for the sake of God; for charity is the greater marvel when it comes from beggars. Bestow thy life and soul, for the endeavour of the poor is the best gift of mortal clay; the prince and chief of the family of the cloak was honoured by the Sûra “Does there not come,”—such regard he found with God from those three poor barley-cakes.