He[Baha’u’llah] was put into chains and confined in an
underground prison. His vast property and inheritance were pillaged and
confiscated. He was exiled four times from land to land and found rest only in
the “Greatest Prison.”
In spite of all this He never ceased for one instant His
proclamation of the greatness of the Cause of God. He manifested such virtue,
knowledge and perfections that He became a wonder to all the people of Persia.
So much so that in Tihrán, Baghdád, Constantinople, Rumelia, and even in
Akká, every one of the learned and scientific men who entered His presence,
whether friend or enemy, never failed to receive the most sufficient and
convincing answer to whatever question was propounded. All frequently
acknowledged that He was alone and unique in all perfections.(‘Abdu’l-Baha, ‘Some
Answered Questions’)
