Then, in the next noble verse, the Prophet (S) is...
Then, in the next noble verse, the Prophet (S) is sympathized with when it says: “Perhaps you will kill yourself with grief, for that they do not become Believers.” The Arabic word /baxi‘/ is derived from the word /bax‘/ that means: ‘kill oneself by sorrow and sadness’. This meaning shows how much the holy Prophet (S) of Islam was compassionate towards people and persevered in doing his mission.
He was worried and upset that some thirsting people were sitting beside the spring of the Qur’an and Islam and yet cried because of thirstiness. He was saddened why the sane man goes in an astray path and falls in a pitfall while there are so many lamps and lights. Yes, all divine prophets, especially the Prophet of Islam (S), were in the same way compassionate, and this sentence has been repeated about him (S) many times.
Some commentators say that the cause of the revelation of this verse was that: the Prophet (S) frequently called the people of Mecca to monotheism, but they did not achieve faith in Allah.
“If We please, We should send down upon them a sign from the heaven to which they would bend their necks in humility.” 5. “And never comes there to them a new reminder from the Beneficent (Allah), but they turn away from it.” 6. “So they have indeed rejected (it), therefore the news of that which they used to mock shall soon come to them.” Allah’s way of treatment and law is to provide people choice, options and opportunities of respite. Faith must be voluntary and optional not compulsory.
In these verses three attributes of pagans are mentioned: aversion, denial, and derision. Yes, man gradually and step by step falls in pitfall; first he ignores and dislikes the Truth, then he denies it, and finally he scoffs at it. The worst attribute and mood of man is to ridicule the truth. Therefore, this verse says: “...the news of that which they used to mock shall soon come to them.” And it does not say that they will be punished because of their denial and aversion.