As regards the question of young children and of weak,
defenseless souls who are afflicted at the hands of the oppressor, in this a
great wisdom is concealed. The question is one of cardinal importance, but
briefly it may be stated that in the world to come a mighty recompense awaiteth
such souls. Much, indeed, might be said upon this theme, and upon how the
afflictions that they bear in life become a cause for them of such an
outpouring of Divine mercy and bestowal as is preferable to a hundred thousand
earthly comforts and to a world of growth and development in this transitory
abode; but, if possible, God willing, all this will be explained to thee in
detail and by word of mouth when thou arrivest here.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a
Tablet, New resources available at Online Baha’i Reference Library of the
Baha’i World Center)
