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)
