Bahá’í Administration

Universal House of Justice

Assemblies establish bedrock of, 63

Election, by universal suffrage; A.B., 7, 10-11

Election depends on vigorous functioning NSAs, 41

Election method; A.B., 84

Functions: enact ordinances not found in Holy Text, 10-11

Functions: guide future of Faith, 63

Guardian, obedience, subordination to, 7

Guardian, sacred head of, 10

Guidance from, all must seek, 12

legislation of, purpose of God Himself, 11

Members, qualities, 10

Members, who sin, expelled by Guardian, 10

Protection by Bahá, 7

Reconsider affairs of Cause, when elected, 41

“Source of all good, freed from all error” W&T of A.B., 10

Universality, of God, 9

Voting Right, 198

War

Disappear, by light of Divine Guidance, 9

Supreme Tribunal will settle disputes, 9

Will & Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Báb, Exalted One, target darts of woe, 4

Báb, station, 11

Bahá’u’lláh

Station of, 11

Trials and calamities, 4

Christ’s disciples, martyrdom of, 6

Conflict, contention not permitted, 9

Covenant guards Cause, 3

Covenant, impregnable, obedience to Guardian, 7

Covenant-breakers

Hands must expell, 8

kindled discord; prayer for protection from, 5

stayed by Covenant, 3

the insincere, shield Cause from, 11

vainglorious one, 7

Day of Great Dividing, 3

Discord, have fear of, 11

Faithfulness, secret of: teaching, 6

Government, submissive to just, 10

Government, be well-wishers of, 4

Guardian appoint successor (branch) own lifetime, 8

Guardian, head of UHJ for life, 10

Guardian, succeeded by first-born lineal descendents, 7

Guardianship, Hands give assent to one apointed by Guardian, 8

Guidance, seek from Center of Cov. and House of Justice, 12

Hands (See Hands of the Cause)

appointed by Guardian, 8

diffuse Divine Fragrances, 3

elect 9, give assent to successor of Guardian, 8

obligations, 8-9

Interpretation, personal, forbidden, 12

Love, rectitude conduct ... to all peoples, 9-10

Martyrdom prayed for by A.B., 5

Martyrs, 10,000 shed sacred blood, 4

Politics, do not meddle with, 10-11

Prayer: “Shield Thy trusted servants,” 5

Religions, consort with all, 9-10

Secondary House of Justice, instituted, 10

Servants, shield from self, passion, 5

Shoghi Effendi

all must turn to, 6

expounder Word, 7

Guardian of Cause, 12

Primal Branch, 3

Sign of God, 7