…the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, that Charter of Bahá'u'lláh's New World
Order, the offspring resulting from the mystic intercourse between Him Who is
the Source of the Law of God and the mind of the One Who is the vehicle and
interpreter of that Law.
(Shoghi Effendi, ‘God Passes By’)
(Shoghi Effendi, ‘God Passes By’)
The Charter which called into being, outlined the features
and set in motion the processes of, this Administrative Order is none other
than the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, His greatest legacy to posterity,
the brightest emanation of His mind and the mightiest instrument forged to
insure the continuity of the three ages which constitute the component parts of
His Father's Dispensation.
(Shoghi Effendi, ‘God Passes By’)
(Shoghi Effendi, ‘God Passes By’)
… a document which confirms, supplements, and correlates the
provisions of the Aqdas --
(Shoghi Effendi, ‘The World Order of Baha'u'llah’)
(Shoghi Effendi, ‘The World Order of Baha'u'llah’)