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Title: The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 2)

Author: Shoghi Effendi

Release Date: September 2006 [Ebook #19245]

Language: English

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The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 2)

by Shoghi Effendi

Edition 1, (September 2006)

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Contents

Baha'i Terms of Use

Letter of 27 February (1922)

Letter of 5 January 1923

Letter of 18 December 1925

Letter of 15 February 1926

Letter of 4 November 1926

Letter of 9 November 1926

Letter of 6 April 1928

Letter of 11 April 1929

Letter of 11 April 1929

Letter of 8 June 1929

Letter of 9 June 1929

Letter of 20 November 1929

Letter of 30 April 1930

Letter of 14 December 1930

Letter of 8 April 1931

Letter of 10 September 1931

Letter of 17 September 1931

Letter of 14 January 1932

Letter of 6 December 1932

Letter of 11 December 1932

Letter of 2 January 1933

Letter of 16 April 1933

Letter of 25 April 1934

Letter of 25 April 1934

Letter of 25 September 1934

Letter of 20 November 1934

Letter of 20 November 1934

Letter of 7 December 1934

Letter of 13 December 1934

Letter of 13 January 1935

Letter of 15 April 1935

Letter of 21 May 1935

Letter of 17 June 1935

Letter of 5 July 1935

Letter of 3 August 1935

Letter of 24 December 1935

Letter of 25 January 1936

Letter of 26 January 1936

Letter of 31 March 1936

Letter of 19 October 1936

Letter of 25 October 1936

Letter of 3 March 1937

Letter of 23 June 1937

Letter of 20 October 1937

Letter of 7 January 1938

Letter of 18 January 1938

Letter of 1 February 1938

Letter of 20 March 1938

Letter of 29 March 1938

Letter of 7 May 1939

Letter of 26 May 1946

Letter of 3 July 1946

Letter of 11 July 1946

Letter of 12 July 1946

Letter of 25 July 1946

Letter of 29 July 1946

Letter of 30 July 1946

Letter of 29 December 1946

Letter of 18 January 1947

Letter of 9 February 1947

Letter of 18 February 1947

Letter of 18 February 1947

Letter of 18 February 1947

Letter of 22 February 1947

Letter of 30 March 1947

Letter of 1 April 1947

Letter of 4 April 1947

Letter of 4 April 1947

Letter of 12 April 1947

Letter of 3 May 1947

Letter of 13 June 1947

Letter of 4 July 1947

Letter of 19 July 1947

Letter of 27 September 1947

Letter of 14 November 1947

Letter of 21 November 1947

Letter of 21 November 1947

Letter of 25 November 1947

Letter of 27 November 1947

Letter of 8 December 1947

Letter of 18 December 1947

Letter of 30 January 1948

Letter of 2 June 1948

Letter of 10 June 1948

Letter of 10 June 1948

Letter of 11 June 1948

Letter of 3 July 1948

Letter of 3 December 1948

Letter of 13 December 1948

Letter of 8 February 1949

Letter of 2 March 1949

Letter of 11 March 1949

Letter of 20 March 1949

Letter of 24 March 1949

Letter of 31 March 1949

Letter of 11 April 1949

Letter of 15 April 1949

Letter of 27 May 1949

Letter of 30 May 1949

Letter of 5 June 1949

Letter of 30 September 1949

Letter of 20 October 1949

Letter of 22 October 1949

Letter of 22 October 1949

Letter of 30 October 1949

Letter of 12 November (1949?)

Letter of 18 December 1949

Letter of 28 March 1950

Letter of 30 September 1950

Letter of 2 October 1950

Letter of 6 October 1950

Letter of 26 October 1950

Letter of 26 October 1950

Letter of 10 February 1951

Letter of 10 February 1951

Letter of 5 April 1951

Letter of 22 April 1951

Letter of 31 May 1951

Letter of 19 September 1951

Letter of 30 October 1951

Letter of 6 December 1951

Letter of 20 January 1952

Letter of 14 March 1952

Letter of 12 April 1952

Letter of 7 May 1952

Letter of 23 May 1952

Letter of 25 May 1952

Letter of 30 August 1952

Letter of 29 November 1952

Letter of 13 March 1953

Letter of 13 May 1953

Letter of 16 March 1953

Letter of 16 March 1953

Letter of 19 April 1953

Letter of 7 May 1953

Letter of 16 May 1953

Letter of 1 November 1953

Letter of 8 February 1954

Letter of 11 May 1954

Letter of 2 June 1954

Letter of 5 September 1954

Letter of 4 October 1954

Letter of 12 December 1954

Letter of 30 September 1955

Facsimile of a letter found on page 118

Letter of 13 January 1956

Letter of 26 March 1956

Letter of 3 May 1956

Letter of 26 August 1956

Letter of 16 September 1956

Letter of 28 September 1956

Letter of 15 November 1956

Letter of 17 November 1956

Letter of 30 November 1956

Letter of 6 December 1956

Letter of 6 December 1956

Letter of 15 December 1956

Letter of 2 February 1957

Letter of 17 March 1957

Letter of 25 March 1957

Letter of 28 March 1957

Letter of 28 April 1957

Letter of 14 May 1957

Letter of 28 May 1957

Letter of 31 May 1957

Letter of 4 June 1957

Letter of 4 June 1957

Letter of 22 July 1957

Letter of 7 August 1957

Letter of 24 October 1957

Letter of 27 February (1922)

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27 February (1922)

Honoured Sir:

It is with regret and sorrow that I enclose at last the long-protracted translations of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s answer to your letter. His sudden passing to the Great Beyond has plunged us all in profound grief and added heavily to our preoccupations and responsibilities. Happily, however, the full answer to your epistle, had been written, and signed by him many days before his passing and were it not for the desire to have it adequately rendered into English and French, it would have reached you far sooner than now. As I am not certain of your address at the present moment, I am enclosing a copy of the original text which bears his signature, hoping to forward the text as soon as I am assured of your true address.

I am sending, too, a copy of the English version to Mr. A. Iṣfáhání, a Bahá’í friend of ours who, I understand, has had the pleasure and privilege of meeting you on more than one occasion, and who I am sure will submit it to you, should this letter fail to reach its destination.

The Bahá’ís the world over will be delighted to have copies of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s answer to your letter circulated amongst them, as it is unique in many respects and much appreciated in its nature and comprehensiveness. I have refrained from giving them copies until I hear of your desire to do so.

Being a personal letter I thought it incumbent upon me to inform you and request you on this point.

My very best wishes and kind regards and hoping to hear from you soon,

I am yours very sincerely

Shoghi Rabbani

(grandson of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá)

Letter of 5 January 1923

5 January 1923

The beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful throughout Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The glory of the All-Glorious rest upon them! Beloved brethren and sisters in ‘Abdu’l-Bahá!

His honor, Jináb-i ‘Abdu’l-Ḥusayn-í Avárih, fired with the spirit of service and teaching which the passing of our beloved Master has kindled in every heart, is proceeding to Europe and will visit every Bahá’í centre in that great continent, that he may with the aid of the many friends in those regions raise the Call of Yá-Bahá’u’l-Abhá and stimulate interest in the Cause of God. He is indeed qualified for such an eminent noble task and I am confident that by the Grace of God and with the whole-hearted assistance of the loved ones of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, he may be enabled to promote far and wide the universal Teachings of Bahá’u’lláh.

His wide experience and familiarity with the various aspects of the Movement, his profound and extensive knowledge of its history; his association with some of the early believers, the pioneers and martyrs of the Cause will I am sure to appeal to every one of you and will serve to acquaint you still further with the more intimate and tragic side of this remarkable Movement.

May his sojourn in your country lend a fresh impetus to the onward march of the Cause in the West and arouse widespread interest in the history as well as the principles of the Bahá’í Movement!

Letter of 18 December 1925

²

18 December 1925

An die lieben Bahá’í Geschwister in Esslingen Meine geliebten Bahá’í Geschwister,

Euren schönen Brief vom 9. Kaul hat unser geliebter Hüter, Shoghi Effendi erhalten und grosse Freude dadurch bekommen. Damit strömt die Liebe Gottes und der süsse Duft Eurer Harmonie, Einigkeit, Aufrichtigkeit und Ergebenheit der Wohlfahrt der heiligen Sache.

Unser geliebter Hüter hat mich beauftragt, diese Zeilen an Euch zu schreiben und seine Liebe und herzliche Grússe euch zu übersenden. Er versichert Euch, dass er fúr Euch am heiligen Grabe Unsers Geliebten, ‘Abdu’l-Bahás mit ganzem Herzen betet. Er erwartet immer gute Nachrichten von Eurem Wohlsein und von dem Fortschritte der heiligen Sache in Eurem Land.

Liebe Geschwister, die Angelegenheiten in meiner Heimat haben mich gezwungen, eine Reise nach Persien zu machen. Der geliebte Hüter hat mir Urlaub dáfúr bewilligt. Ich verlasse Haifa binnen drei oder vier Tagen. Da während meiner Abwesenheit von Haifa niemand hier ist,