Baha’u’llah’s Will and Testaments

Why Baha’u’llah in his will and Testament appointed two Guardians at a time?

 

Verily God hath ordained the station of the Greater Branch [Muhammad Ali] to be beneath that of the Most Mightiest Branch [Abdu\'l-Bahá]. He is in truth the Ordainer, the All-Wise. We have chosen ‘the Greater’ after ‘the Most Mightiest, as decreed by Him Who is the All-Knowing, the All-Informed.

Although in the last will of Baha’u’llah, “The Book of My Covenant”, Abbas Effendi was willed as a favor on him to occupy a great position, whereby he was clothed with the role of his Father, and on him was hung all the glory of his Father’s house, yet God had chosen as a command from all knowing all wise, his brother Mohammed Ali Effendi Ghusne Akbar to occupy the same position, after Abbas Effendi. Now, why had God appointed both brothers to occupy the same position one after the other..? Because the knowledge of God realized that the first appointed one Abbas Effendi, will not perform the function of that position. So it was necessary to appoint the Second brother Mohammed Ali Effendi that the function of that Great position may be fully performed.

What is the function of that Great position..? It is to impart to mankind the message of the most High to free them from the bonds of ignorance, through the teachings which were revealed in the Utterances of Baha’u’llah.

And as much as Abbas Effendi is claiming Divinity, he was so busy in his own teachings to support his claims, that he could not pay any attention nor has any time to promulgate the teachings of the Father as his writings and epistles and those of his followers bear witness.

But his brother Mohammed Ali Effendi, who was chosen after Abbas Effendi, claims nothing what so ever for himself. He declared that he is no more nor less than a finger-post pointing to Baha’u’llah and to His teachings, which suffice the whole world.

The Difference between the two Branches
Ghusne Akbar Vs Ghusne Azaam

Mohammed Ali Effendi (Ghusne Akbar):

1-He tried to save the faith by asking to have meeting with Abbas Effendi.

2- He took care of entire family of Baha’u’llah, and stayed with them.

3- He focused in teachings of his Father Baha’u’llah and spread the awareness of faith.

4- He took care of ailing Aghsan Ziya”u’llah Effendi as per instruction of his father “to take care of Aghsan.”

5- When Abbas Effendi stopped there monthly expenses he took care of family and borrowed money from friends to feed the family of Baha’u’llah.

6- He was humbly meeting all the guest who use to visit tomb of Baha’u’llah.

7- He never uttered single bad words about Abbas Effendi.

8- He saved the widow of Zia’u’llah Effendi.

9- He arranged livelihood and house for Khadimullah Mirza Agha Jaan a servant of Baha’u’llah.

10- He kept teachings and Tablet of Baha’u’llah intact.

11- He called himself as finger-post pointing towards  Baha’u’llah.

12- He respected the followers and helper of Baha’u’llah equally.

13- He never excommunicated anybody in his entire life.

14- He tried to resolve the issue through Lady Templeton, His Son Shua’u’llah, Qamar Behai, to sit and discussed the difference and have open debate in front of believers.

Abbas Effendi (Ghusne Azam):

1-He refused all sort of communication with his brothers.

2- He ex-communicated the entire family of Baha’u’llah and moved with his wife and children to palace of Baha’u’llah.

3- He kept aside teachings of his Father and was busy in bragging about himself.

4- He abandoned his ailing brother and not attended his burial ceremony even told his followers to celebrate the death.

5- He stopped their monthly expenses and kept all money and gift which was pouring from all over the world for himself and his children.

6- He use to asked the people not to meet his brothers, and used to uttered bad words about them.

7- He called them Violator, covenant breaker, Mole, black ship.

8- He tried to abduct the widow of his late brother.

9- He beat him and threw him out of tomb of Baha’u’llah bare headed and bare footed.

10- He modified and destroyed most of Tablets of Baha’u’llah.

11- He declared himself as center of covenant, return of Jesus, interpreter and infallible.

12- He supported to only those who praised him and accepted his claims.

13- He excommunicated the entire family of Baha’u’llah.

14- He refused all such invitation since he was aware that he will lose.

This is the reason we Unitarian Baha’is believe that Abbas Effendi failed in promoting the teachings of Baha’u’llah and created the hatreds and conflict in family and society, hence he was spiritually excommunicated and his brother Mohammed Ali Effendi became the leader of faith, as Baha’u’llah has predicted and nominated two of his Son as his successor, Abbas Effendi failed and Mohammed Ali Effendi succeeded.

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