Baha'u'llah states that the essential "requisite" for reciting "the verses
of God" is the "eagerness and love" of the believers to "read the Word of
God" (Q and A 68).
With regard to the definition of "verses of God", Baha'u'llah states that
it refers to "all that hath been sent down from the Heaven of Divine
Utterance". Shoghi Effendi, in a letter written to one of the believers in
the East, has clarified that the term "verses of God" does not include the
writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha; he has likewise indicated that this term does
not apply to his own writings.
166. Ye have been enjoined to renew the furnishings of your homes after
the passing of each nineteen years #151
Baha'u'llah confirms the injunction in the Arabic Bayan regarding the
renewal, every nineteen years, of the furnishings of one's home, provided
one is able to do so. 'Abdu'l-Baha relates this ordinance to the promotion
of refinement and cleanliness. He explains that the purpose of the law is
that one should change those furnishings that become old, lose their
lustre and provoke repugnance. It does not apply to such things as rare or
treasured articles, antiques or jewellery.