This paper aims to explore Qur’anic perspective on poverty alleviation. Islam, one of the largest religion in the world, practices Quran as their legal ground which perceived as a framework to solve social problems. To reveal the nature of poverty, based on Islamic teachings, is to uncover the interpretations on Qur’anic texts related to poverty and the poor. Findings suggest that as a universal religion, Islam has a unique concept of poverty alleviation stated on the Quran. According to Quran, poverty condition relates to factors such as individual traits, discriminative social structure, and natural disaster.Keywords: Qur’anic perspective, poverty, poverty alleviation
