Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith
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The Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith is the divinely ordained system of authority and succession that preserves the unity of the Bahá'í community and safeguards the integrity of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guardianship of the Bahá’í Faith (as complementary institution, not replaced) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í doctrine
ⓘ
religious concept ⓘ theological covenant ⓘ |
| basedOnBelief |
divine guidance
ⓘ
progressive revelation ⓘ |
| CenterOfCovenant | ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Bahá'u'lláh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CovenantBreakingDefinedAs | persistent opposition to the Center of the Covenant or its successor institutions ⓘ |
| definesSuccessionOf | Bahá'u'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | divinely ordained system of authority and succession ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
loyalty to appointed institutions
ⓘ
unity of the Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| foundationText |
Bahá'u'lláh’s Book of the Covenant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kitáb‑i‑‘Ahd NERFINISHED ⓘ Tablets of the Divine Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
interpretation of scripture is vested in authorized figures
ⓘ
maintains doctrinal unity ⓘ prevents unauthorized claims to leadership ⓘ |
| GreaterCovenantConcerns | promise of successive Manifestations of God ⓘ |
| guarantees |
continuity of legitimate leadership in the Bahá'í Faith
ⓘ
protection from schism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Greater Covenant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesser Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopmentPhase |
Guardianship of Shoghi Effendi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
establishment of the Universal House of Justice ⓘ ministry of Bahá'u'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ ministry of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| LesserCovenantConcerns | succession of authority after Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| opposes | Covenant‑breaking ⓘ |
| purpose |
preserve the unity of the Bahá'í community
ⓘ
safeguard the integrity of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Greater Covenant of God with humanity
NERFINISHED
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Lesser Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh with His followers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Bahá'í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | obedience to the Center of the Covenant ⓘ |
| successionLeadsTo |
Shoghi Effendi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upheldBy |
Bahá'í administrative order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Local Spiritual Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ National Spiritual Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
protection against sectarianism
ⓘ
unique feature of the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Guardianship of the Bahá’í Faith (as complementary institution, not replaced)