Hidden Code

We are born with hidden abilities and power that we are unaware of. We perform deeds and blame fate for consequences. Sometimes results are good, in some cases it can be bad. Sometimes we think well, do good but results are not what we want to be. Sometimes we do nothing but get more than we deserve. Sometimes one man prays and whole community is forgiven and sometimes whole nation prays but no one is forgiven. We are in a cluster of what we call fate but at the same time there is something which is far more than just a destiny. It is something which is different for different people regardless of their race, nation or religion. I call it “Hidden Code”.

Have you ever noticed that there is some special thing related to every person which when he does, he gets favourable results or in other words he gets ultimate satisfaction. Some people give money to needy, some of them pray.  Some perform fast while some say darood. Some recite Quran and some feed animals. They all are blessed by Allah in one way or other. But interestingly, it is not always necessary that if someone is blessed for helping needy, other will also be blessed in the same way if he will perform the similar deed of helping needy. This is the hidden code of that person, which when he does, gets satisfaction in the form of money, peace of mind or fulfilment of desires. Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique (R.A) was renowned on being companion (Siddique) of Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H). So being a companion was his hidden code and was blessed by Allah on this grounding. Similarly Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A) was blessed for distinguishing truth from falsehood, Hazrat Usman Ghani(R,A) for being wealthy and helping the needy, Hazrat Ali Murtaza( R.A) for pleasing Allah and his Prophet (P.B.U.H). There is no doubt that all of these Sahaba were greatly praised by our Prophet (P.B.U.H) but still they got some unique characteristics on which they became famous and were blessed as well.  These qualities were their hidden codes helping them achieving ultimate satisfaction.

I call this code as hidden because sometimes a person doesn’t know what his code of success in life or hereafter is. I remember one of my colleagues working with me was always complaining about his bad luck. He told me that whenever he does something, it goes wrong and he is not getting job as well. Once he told me that I am Hafiz e Quran but not reciting it since I came to Manchester. But recently he started saying his prayers and beginning to recite Holy Quran. Suddenly his fate made a U-turn and now he is not only getting work but satisfied as well. He once told me that one night when he was preparing for exams, there was no light so he was using lantern.  Suddenly he went asleep and lantern fell down. It caused fire all around his bed and it was gradually moving towards his blanket. But he told me that he has a habit of talking while sleeping. He was reciting verses of Holy Quran during napping and his father was preparing to sleep in other room. He saw smoke coming out of his room but he thought that how it is possible as his son is reciting Quran and is awaking. But when he went inside he was amazed to see that fire was all around him but is not catching him as he was reciting Quran. He then woke him up and surprisingly saw fire reached his blanket but hadn’t harmed him.  So the hidden code of him was reciting Quran and that is what he observed now.

There are lot of examples around us and even the same principle applies to us if we observe our life closely. Some people know how to use it and some are using it without thinking about it. It is up to us how we see the world.

By Sami Ullah Khan