Thus in one fell swoop they destroyed all three of the supreme international Institutions of the Faith

It has been made crystal clear in the foregoing writings of Shoghi Effendi that the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá is a divinely conceived Document, that it is an expression of the Will of both Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá and that it is a part of the "explicit Holy Text" being complementary to the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Shoghi Effendi emphasises this fact by stating that they "are inseparable parts of one complete unit". This sacred Document can, therefore, never be altered, amended, or nullified or any of its provisions declared "BADA" by any person or persons or administrative institution, including the Universal House of Justice which can only enact laws that form no part of the explicit Holy Text under the terms of the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá.[FN:^5. Notwithstanding Shoghi Effendi's clear statements concerning the inviolability of the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the then Hands of the Cause following the passing of Shoghi Effendi completely ignored and repudiated the words of Shoghi Effendi and nullified those provisions of the Will and Testament pertaining to the continuity of the Guardianship declaring them to be "BADA" (i.e. God had changed His Mind). Thus in one fell swoop they destroyed all three of the supreme international Institutions of the Faith delineated in the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, namely: the guardianship, the Hands of the Cause (appointed only by the Guardian) and the Universal House of Justice (a complete organ only when presided over by its "sacred head for life" - the Guardian or, on occasion, by his specifically appointed representative).]

Joel B. Marangella
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