The mark to be placed on the thief’s forehead serves the purpose of warning people of his proclivities. All details concerning the nature of the mark, how the mark is to be applied, how long it must be worn, on what conditions it may be removed, as well as the seriousness of various degrees of theft have been left by Bahá’u’lláh for the Universal House of Justice to determine when the law is applied. 72. Whoso wisheth to make use of vessels of silver and gold is at liberty to do so. #46 In the Bayán the Báb allowed the use of gold and silver utensils, thus abrogating the Islamic condemnation of their use which stems not from an explicit injunction of the Qur’án but from Muslim traditions. Bahá’u’lláh here confirms the Báb’s ruling. 73. Take heed lest, when partaking of food, ye plunge your hands into the contents of bowls and platters. #46 This prohibition was defined by Shoghi Effendi as "plunging one’s hand in food". In many parts of the world it has been customary to eat with the hands from a communal bowl. 74. Adopt ye such usages as are most in keeping with refinement. #46 This is the first of several passages referring to the importance of refinement and cleanliness. The original Arabic word "látafah", rendered here as "refinement", has a wide range of meanings with both spiritual and physical implications, such as elegance, gracefulness, cleanliness, civility, politeness, gentleness, delicacy and graciousness, as well as being subtle, refined, sanctified and pure. In accordance with the context of the various passages where it occurs in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, it has been translated either as "refinement" or "cleanliness". 75. He Who is the Dawning-place of God’s Cause hath no partner in the Most Great Infallibility. #47 In the Tablet of Is̱ẖráqát, Bahá’u’lláh affirms that the Most Great Infallibility is confined to the Manifestations of God. Chapter 45 in Some Answered Questions is devoted to an explanation by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá of this verse of the Aqdas. In this chapter He stresses, among other things, the inseparability of essential "infallibility" from the Manifestations of God, and asserts that "whatever emanates from Them is identical with the truth, and conformable to reality", that "They are not under the shadow of the former laws", and "Whatever They say is the word of God, and whatever They perform is an upright action". 76. Unto every father hath been enjoined the instruction of his son and daughter in the art of reading and writing #48