The Hidden Truth

The Hidden Truth

BY:Ubaid

Long ago, in the heart of China, two angels were traveling through the land. As night fell, they sought a place to rest and came upon the grand house of a wealthy man. They knocked on his door, hoping for kindness.

The man, rich but arrogant and miserly, opened the door with a frown. He agreed to let them stay for the night, but not in the comfort of his luxurious guest chambers. Instead, he sent them to the cold, damp basement of his mansion. The room was dark, foul-smelling, and unworthy of their presence. Yet, they accepted it without complaint.

The younger angel quickly fell asleep on the hard stone floor, but the elder angel remained awake. As he turned over, his eyes fell upon a hole in the wall. He rose quietly, picked up some materials, and began repairing the crack. Patiently, he sealed the opening until the wall looked whole again.

When morning came, the younger angel awoke and was astonished to see what the elder had done. “Why?” he asked with frustration. “This man was rude and disrespectful. He gave us no comfort, no warmth, and no kindness. Yet you helped him by repairing his broken wall?”

The elder angel smiled gently and replied, “My child, the truth is not always what it seems.”

Without saying more, the two angels continued their journey.


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The next evening, they entered a small village. There, they knocked on the door of a poor farmer’s cottage. The farmer and his wife welcomed them with bright smiles and open hearts. Though they had little, they gladly offered the angels the best space in their humble home and shared with them the simple food they had.

The angels rested peacefully that night on a soft bed provided by the farmer and his wife. When dawn broke, however, tragedy struck. Outside the house, the farmer’s only cow lay dead. The couple wept bitterly. That cow had been their livelihood—their source of milk, which they sold to survive. Without it, their future seemed dark.

The younger angel was devastated. “How could you allow this?” he demanded of the elder. “Yesterday, the wealthy man treated us with cruelty, yet you helped him by repairing his wall. Today, this kind farmer gave us everything he had, and you let his only cow die? Why would you allow such injustice?”

Again, the elder angel said softly, “The truth is not always what it seems.”


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As they walked further along the road, the younger angel could no longer contain his questions. “Please,” he pleaded, “explain to me why you did what you did. Why help the cruel man and harm the kind one? It makes no sense.”

The elder angel stopped and looked at him with calm wisdom. “When we stayed at the rich man’s house, I saw something hidden in that basement wall. Behind the crack, a great treasure was buried. If the rich man had discovered it, he would have grown even more arrogant and selfish, spreading more cruelty to others. By repairing the wall, I concealed the treasure, saving many from his greed.”

The younger angel’s eyes widened with surprise.

The elder continued, “As for the poor farmer, when we stayed in his home, I saw that the Angel of Death had come for his wife. Her time had been marked. But I knew how deeply the farmer loved her and how much she meant to his life. So I prayed and pleaded, asking that the cow’s life be taken instead. In this way, I spared the farmer a greater sorrow. He can rebuild his livelihood, but losing his beloved wife would have broken him forever.”

The younger angel was silent now, his heart heavy with understanding.


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The elder angel’s words lingered in the air:

“What we see is not always the truth. Appearances deceive. What happens in our lives is often beyond our comprehension. Many times we think we are suffering injustice, when in reality, hidden blessings are being arranged for us. All events unfold by the will of God, and He alone knows what is truly best for us. We only see a fragment, while He sees the whole picture.”

The younger angel lowered his head in humility. He realized how quickly humans—and even angels like himself—are tempted to judge situations without knowing the full truth.

The elder smiled gently once again. “Patience, my child. If we wait with trust, the truth will reveal itself in time. And when it does, we will see that everything happened for our good.”


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Moral of the Story:
Life often presents us with situations that seem unfair, confusing, or painful. But appearances can deceive us. What may look like a loss could be a hidden blessing, and what may appear as gain could be a test or a trap. The truth is not always what it seems. Trust in the wisdom of God, for He knows what we do not, and His plan is always for the best.