When one does not even sob and cry, then how will Divine Mercy descend? However, we have been commanded to cry, not to become despondent and lose hope. Allah Ta’ala has regarded losing hope in Him to be Kufr (disbelief). If Allah Ta’ala wanted us to lose hope, He would not have regarded hopelessness to be disbelief. By regarding it to be Kufr, there is like a proof that Allah Ta’ala is threatening us “If you lose hope in Me, I will fling you into Hell.” This is the height of Mercy. There is no better way of describing His mercy. This is similar to a father who says to his son who has been continuously sinning –“repent and abstain from sins. However, if you lose hope in me, then I will hit you.” Allah Ta’ala is saying the same thing that if you lose hope in My mercy, you will become a disbeliever and if you become a disbeliever, you will burn in the Fire. Therefore, by frightening us with Hell-fire, He is building our hopes in His mercy, Subhanallah! What an amazing point. My Shaikh, Shah Abdul Ghani Saheb (Rahmatullah Alaihe) used to mention this point.