Compilations from the Research Department

The Universal House of Justice has issued a long series of compilations from the Bahá'í Writings, on a wide variety of subjects. These have each been compiled by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice itself, and the typical format will include:

• A section consisting of extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh relevant to the subject.
• Extracts from the Writings and Utterances of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
• Extracts from the Writings of Shoghi Effendi
• Extracts from letters written by the Universal House of Justice

As time goes on, there will of course be more material uncovered and more guidance from the Universal House of Justice itself, with the result that the compilations become longer and more thorough. Many of the compilations listed below exist in more than one edition, with the later editions having more material.

Whether any National Spiritual Assembly chooses to publish each compilation, or to circulate it among the Bahá'ís, is a matter for that N.S.A. itself. Certain countries with publishing trusts tended to print most of the compilations they received. However, sometimes a compilation received by a National Spiritual Assembly will seem less relevant, or be deemed to be inappropriate, for publication in that territory. There will, therefore, be variance between any lists compiled from such sources.

Compilations published by the Bahá'í Publishing Trust, United Kingdom

1. Local Spiritual Assemblies (1970)
2. Continental Boards of Counsellors (1971)
3. Lifeblood of the Cause (Bahá'í Funds)
4. Bahá'í Writings on Music
5. The National Spiritual Assembly (1971)
6. The Onward March of the Faith (Protection from Attacks on the Faith) (1975)
7. Bahá'í Education (1976)
8. Seeking the Light of the Kingdom (The Nineteen Day Feast and Bahá'í Meetings) (1977)
9. The Gift of Teaching (1977)
10. The Heaven of Divine Wisdom (Consultation)
11. The Importance of Prayer, Meditation and the Devotional Attitude (1981)
12. The Power of Divine Assistance (1981)
13. Excellence in All Things (1981)
14. Family Life (1982)
15. Deepening (1983)
16. Establishment of The Universal House of Justice (1984)
17. Peace (1985)
18. Divorce (1986)
19. Huqúqu'lláh (1986)
20. Women (1986)
21. Trustworthiness (1987)
22. Crisis and Victory (1988)
23. The Covenant (1988)
24. A Chaste and Holy Life (1988)
25. The Nineteen Day Feast (1989)
26. Bahá'í Elections (1990)
27. Teaching Prominent People (1990)
28. Preserving Bahá'í Marriages (1991)
29. Huqúqu'lláh (Compilation and Codification) (2007)

Compilations published by other Trusts

• Prohibition of Intoxicating Drinks (NSA of New Zealand, 1986)
• National Convention (Australia, 1993)
• Promoting Entry by Troops (Australia, 1994)

Other commercially-available compilations

• Prayer and Devotional Life (2019) This carries no publishing information, but has been printed for the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom.