The name is in Arabic
Idris, peace be upon him.
Lineage
Idris bin Yared bin Mahalail bin Cainan bin Anush bin Seth bin Adam, peace be upon him (he is a descendant of Seth, the sixth generation from Adam).
Title
He is believed to be Enoch (or Hermes of Hermes in some non-religious sources).
Chronological order
He comes after Seth, peace be upon him (and it was said that he lived in his time).
📜 His prophecy and status
Status: One of the sent prophets, and he was the first to be sent after Adam and Seth, peace be upon them.
The Mission: Idris, peace be upon him, was sent after his descendants began to multiply and spread, and doctrinal deviation began to appear among the people, especially after the death of Seth. He came to renew God’s law and call people to monotheism and justice.
His pages: It was reported that God Almighty sent down to him thirty pages that contained divine rulings and commandments.
Knowledge and learning: Idris, peace be upon him, is known to have studied and learned a lot from the scriptures of Seth and Adam, and from here came his name “Idris” (in the form of Fealis) due to his extensive study, and God knows best.
✍️ His qualities and achievements
Idris, peace be upon him, is credited with a number of civilizational and humanitarian achievements:
The first to write with a pen: He is believed to be the first to teach people to write with a pen after communication was only verbal.
His knowledge of astrology and arithmetic: He was famous for his knowledge of astrology, wisdom, and medicine, and he taught people the rules of civil life.
Manufacture of sewn clothes: It is said that he was the first to sew clothes and wear them, while people before him used to wear leather.
Building cities: He was reported to be the first to build large cities and establish the rules of urban construction.
⛰️ His elevation and destiny
The most important feature of his story is his elevation to heaven:
Mention of him in the Holy Qur’an: Idris, peace be upon him, was mentioned in two places in the Holy Qur’an:
“And mention in the Book Idris. Indeed, he was a truthful and a prophet” (Maryam: 56).
“And We raised him to a high place” (Maryam: 57).
Raising to heaven: The meaning of “We raised him to a high place” differed, but the most common interpretation is that God raised him to the fourth, sixth, or seventh heaven before he died, which is what the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, saw on his ascension journey. He is alive in heaven until now, like Jesus, peace be upon him, according to what some scholars say.
His death: According to the popular view of levitation, his death was not on earth, but rather he was raised alive or his soul was captured there.
⌛ His age and death
His age: There is no definitive documentation of his age in the Qur’an and Sunnah.
Death/Raising: He was raised to a high place in the sky, as mentioned in the Holy Quran.
Note: The story of Idris has special importance in linking prophecies, wisdom, and worldly sciences, as he represents the first prophet to contribute to organizing human civil life.