'Abdu'l-Baha refers to the effect of "purity and holiness, cleanliness and
refinement" on the exaltation of "the human condition" and "the
development of man's inner reality". He states: "The fact of having a pure
and spotless body exercises an influence upon the spirit of man." (See
also note 74.)
105. Wash ye every soiled thing with water that hath undergone no
alteration in any one of the three respects #74
The "three respects" referred to in this verse are changes in the colour,
taste or smell of the water. Baha'u'llah provides additional guidance
concerning pure water and the point at which it is considered unsuitable
for use (Q and A 91).
106. God hath ... abolished the concept of "uncleanness", whereby divers
things and peoples have been held to be impure. #75
The concept of ritual "uncleanness", as understood and practised in some
tribal societies and in the religious communities of certain earlier
Dispensations, has been abolished by Baha'u'llah. He states that through
His Revelation "all created things were immersed in the sea of
purification". (See also notes 12, 20, and 103.)