The Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh by Shoghi Effendi is an authoritative letter written in 1934 that clarifies the theological foundations of the Bahá’í Faith for believers worldwide.

Addressed to Bahá’ís in the West, it systematically defines the distinct stations of the three central figures of the Faith — Bahá’u’lláh as the supreme Manifestation of God for this age, the Báb as an independent Prophet and divine Forerunner, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as the perfect Exemplar and appointed Interpreter, neither a Prophet nor merely an ordinary believer.

The work then turns to the Administrative Order — the divinely conceived framework of institutions established to safeguard the unity and continuity of the Faith across generations. Shoghi Effendi expounds this Order, built upon the twin pillars of the Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice, is unprecedented in religious history in its provision against schism.

Rich in quotations from the sacred Writings, this document remains an indispensable guide to Bahá’í belief and governance.