Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh as understood by Bahá'ís
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Bahá'í religious doctrine
religious covenant
system of administrative authority
system of spiritual authority
The Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh as understood by Bahá'ís is the divinely ordained system of spiritual and administrative authority that safeguards the unity, continuity, and correct interpretation of the Bahá'í Faith after Bahá'u'lláh’s passing.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh | 0 |
| Bahá'í administrative order | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í religious doctrine
ⓘ
religious covenant ⓘ system of administrative authority ⓘ system of spiritual authority ⓘ |
| authorizesInstitution |
Hands of the Cause of God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ appointed institutions in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ elected institutions in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
| continuedBy |
Guardianship of the Cause of God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
authoritative interpretation of scripture
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divinely guided administration ⓘ obedience to the Center of the Covenant ⓘ protection from schism ⓘ unity of the Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| definesSuccessor |
'Abdu'l‑Bahá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | covenants in earlier religions as understood by Bahá'ís ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Kitáb-i-'Ahd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Bahá'u'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
channel divine guidance to the Bahá'í community
ⓘ
maintain doctrinal integrity ⓘ prevent unauthorized leadership claims ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
administrative allegiance to designated institutions
ⓘ
spiritual allegiance to Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| hasCenter | 'Abdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Greater Covenant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesser Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
ensure continuity of Bahá'í leadership
ⓘ
preserve the correct interpretation of Bahá'í teachings ⓘ safeguard the unity of the Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bahá'u'lláh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | covenant-breaking ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | all mainstream Bahá'í communities ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Bahá'í administrative order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interpretation of Bahá'í scripture ⓘ succession after Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Bahá'í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
guarantee of the unity of the Bahá'í Faith
ⓘ
mechanism for orderly succession of authority ⓘ protection against schism and sectarianism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-ascension of Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| upheldBy |
Bahá'í individual believers
ⓘ
Bahá'í institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewedBy | Bahá'ís as divinely ordained ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bahá'í administrative order