For Bahá’ís, the Covenant made by Bahá’u’lláh is both a renewal of the promise of divine guidance and a system that ensures its continuance. Specifically, the Covenant can be understood to be synonymous with the line of succession after Bahá’u’lláh, as set down in the written scriptures of the Faith. This line goes from Bahá’u’lláh to His son, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and then from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to His grandson, Shoghi Effendi, and to the Universal House of Justice.
