The narration does not demand emotional numbness from a grieving person. Grief is a genuine human experience, while ضَرَبَ الْخُدُودَ and شَقَّ الْجُيُوبَ identify particular uncontrolled actions. People in mourning deserve gentleness, companionship, and safety.
Example 1: Tears, prayers, and supportive presence after a death are distinct from the practices condemned in the wording.
Example 2: Striking or injuring oneself in grief is much closer to the warning expressed here.
The moral lesson is not to deny sorrow, but to preserve mercy and appropriate boundaries within sorrow.