"Question.—What is the condition of children who die before attaining the age of discretion or before the appointed time of birth? "

"O DWELLERS OF MY PARADISE! With the hands of loving-kindness I have planted in the holy garden of paradise the young tree of your love and friendship, and have watered it with the goodly showers of My tender grace; now that the hour of its fruiting is come, strive that it may be protected, and be not consumed with the flame of desire and passion."

-Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, No. 34 Persian "

Question.—What is the condition of children who die before attaining the age of discretion or before the appointed time of birth?

Answer.—These infants are under the shadow of the favor of God; and as they have not committed any sin and are not soiled with the impurities of the world of nature, they are the centers of the manifestation of bounty, and the Eye of Compassion will be turned upon them."

 `Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, p. 240

 "Be not grieved at the death of that infant child, for it is placed in trust for thee before thy Lord in His great Kingdom. Verily God will bestow upon thee that whereby thy heart shall be rejoiced and thy breast shall be dilated. Verily thy Lord is compassionate and merciful!"

`Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas, pp. 194-195


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