Lights of Guidance/toc/Begging, Charities and the Poor

A. Begging

409. Begging is Forbidden—House of Justice to Provide for Disabled
410. Beggars—Most Despised of Men in the Sight of God

B. Charity

411. Charity is the Very Essence of the Teachings
412. Contributions to Charity by Assemblies and Individuals
413. Surest Way of Lifting Once and for All Burden of Hunger and Misery
414. There Are Many Ways that Help Can be Rendered to Suffering Fellow-Men
415. Bahá’ís Have the Divinely-Given Remedy for the Ills of Mankind
416. When a Bahá’í Finds it Essential to Seek the Help of Others
417. Local Spiritual Assembly Should Extend Helping Hand to the Poor
418. How a Bahá’í May Help his Fellow-Believer Through the Institutions

C. The Poor

419. Those Possessed of Riches Must Have the Utmost Regard for the Poor
420. The Greatest Gift We Can Give to the Poor
421. Do Not Grieve for Being Poor—Some Great Souls Were of the Poorest in the World