Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Seek refuge in God from severe calamity, being overtaken by misery, (1) evil destiny, and the triumphant mockery of enemies.” 1. darak ash-shaqa . It might be translated “the depth of misery.” Cf. Qur’an, iv, 145 where the accepted reading is dark , although the word has also been read darak . (Bukhari and Muslim.)