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What is the meaning of "O Allah, we seek refuge in You from the intensity of tribulation and the lowest depths of misery"?

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The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to seek refuge from the severity of trials (جهد البلاء), which is a state where a person wishes for death due to its intensity, and from the depths of misery (درك الشقاء), which refers to ruin or the consequences that befall a person leading to misery.

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