|  | Letter of 5 March 1935 | 
	| 1 | Dear Dr. Mühlschlegel, | 
	| 2 | The Guardian has received and carefully considered your 
letter of the 24th of February last, and wishes me to thank 
you for it. | 
	| 3 | With reference to your questions concerning the "Kitáb-i-Aqdas", 
he does not think that it would be advisable to 
circulate at present, whether among the friends or in the 
outside public, any of the existing translations of this book, 
in view of the fact that all these versions, both English and 
Russian, are not authoritative and hence may misrepresent 
altogether the Teachings. | 
	| 4 | He would, however, suggest that your N.S.A. should 
appoint a Committee for the purpose of undertaking the 
translation of the "Aqdas" into German.  This is of course a 
peculiarly difficult task, as some of the members of such a 
committee should have sufficient knowledge of the Arabic 
language, and in addition should be well versed in the 
history and teachings of Islám. | 
	| 5 | The Guardian hopes, nevertheless, that with your 
knowledge of Arabic and German you may be able to do 
something truly worthwhile and substantial in this 
connection.  Your translation, of course, will not be 
considered as final.  But for the present it would be of a great 
assistance to the friends in Germany who, as you rightly 
suggest, have a great desire to get acquainted with the laws 
and precepts of the Cause as recorded in the "Aqdas". | 
	| 6 | When completed, this translation should not, the 
Guardian feels, be printed entirely and circulated among the 
believers.  But only extracts of it should, with the approval 
of your N.S.A., be brought to the attention of the friends 
until such time as the publication of the whole book would 
be deemed advisable.... | 
	| 7 | [From the Guardian:] | 
	| 8 | May our beloved and vigilant Master even keep you 
under His wings, and inspire you to promote far and wide 
and in a most effective manner the manifold interests of His 
Faith and its ever-developing institutions. | 
	| 9 | Your true and grateful brother, | 
	| 10 | Shoghi |