Nothing from the Baha’i Writings has been found that
precisely defines the biological moment and nature of the event described as
‘conception’. The use of the term in a medical context also appears to be
imprecise. Indeed, one understanding of conception is that it coincides with
fertilization; yet another is that it occurs following fertilization and
implantation, the onset of pregnancy. Thus, it may not be possible to know when
the association of the soul with the material form occurs, and such questions
may be insoluble by human thought or investigation since they relate to
mysteries of the spiritual world and the nature of the soul itself.- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 28 July 2016 written on behalf of the
Universal House of Justice; published in Ruhi Book 1, revised edition, May
2020)
