Comparative Theology · Common Ground
Feeding the hungry and clothing the poor
In short
- 1.Matthew 25:35-36 lists the hungry, the stranger and the prisoner.
- 2.Qur'an 76:8 lists the poor, the orphan and the captive.
- 3.The overlap is close enough to read side by side.
The claim being examined
Matthew 25 makes care for the hungry, the stranger and the prisoner the measure of judgement.
The Islamic position
Surah al-Insan describes the righteous as those who feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love of God alone.
Analysis
The near-identical triads in Matthew 25 and Surah al-Insan are a striking example of shared ethical vision, and both passages tie the deeds to the day of judgement.
From the Qur'an
Qur'an 76:8-9
And they give food, in spite of love for it, to the needy, the orphan and the captive, saying: We feed you only for the countenance of Allah.
From the Bible
Matthew 25:35-36
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.
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The Holy Qur'an · The Bible (NIV / KJV) · Common Ground collection
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