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A seminal document, written in three stages by `Abdu'l-Bahá. Several sections were written under imminent threat of harm. The first section was probably written in 1906. This document constitutes one of the central and defining pieces of Bahá'í primary source literature, and is considered to be intimately connected to Bahá'u'lláh's ('Abdu'l-Bahá's father) ''Most Holy Book''. The ''Will and Testament'', along with the ''Tablets of the Divine Plan'' and the ''Tablet of Carmel'', were described by Shoghi Effendi as the charters of the Bahá'í administration. == Overview of the ''Will and Testament'' == The Covenant is a critical aspect of the Bahá'í Faith. The ''Will and Testament of `Abdu'l-Bahá'' is sometimes seen as the culmination of `Abdu'l-Bahá's role as the "Centre of the Covenant". In it he describes his circumstances, lays out his testimony, refers to the machinations of certain enemies, settles certain affairs of the Bahá'í Faith, and appoints his grandson Shoghi Effendi as his successor and the Guardian of the Cause of God. He also refines the structure of Baha'i administration by the aforementioned appointment, the establishment of the Spiritual Assembly at the national level, and defines the mechanism for the election of these assemblies as well as the House of Justice. The Will is written in three sections, each of which were written separately and under differing circumstances. The three sections, however, remain together and comprise, collectively, the full Will and Testament. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Will and Testament of `Abdu'l-Bahá」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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