"'Abdul- Baha (when asked) in what state the soul exists before it enters the body.. answered: 'In a state of potentiality. It has no consciousness in the sense in which we comprehend this term. Individual consciousness is not born until conception takes place... The Will of God is the determining factor. When God will it, the soul steps into the arena of human life... Yes, every soul has a beginning, but once created, is eternal!'" (Bns no 335 p11) (43:4)

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The Worlds of God
U.S.Baha'i National Ref Library Committee