The Blessed Perfection Bahá’u’lláh belonged to the royal family
of Írán. From earliest childhood He was distinguished among His relatives and
friends. They said: “This child has extraordinary power.” In wisdom,
intelligence and as a source of new knowledge He was advanced beyond His age
and superior to His surroundings. All who knew Him were astonished at his
precocity. It was usual for them to say: “Such a child will not live,” for it
is commonly believed that precocious children do not reach maturity.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a Talk; ‘Baha’i World Faith’)
