Amos is the first prophet to proclaim that God is the ruler of the whole world. He receives a direct call from God to prophesy against the unrighteousness of both Judah and Israel. Jude Book of Prophecy Revelation Additional ResourcesĪmos is the book of the herdsman from Tekoa, a small town in Judah.John Book of History Acts Pauline Epistles Romans.Malachi New Testament The Gospels Matthew.“Do not envy people for what they have, as they will only enjoy it for a short while.” “He who indulges in excess will not benefit from it.” “The real joy of life is to have wisdom. “None can show better gratitude for Allah’s favors than he who shares them with others.” “Happy is he who looks at his own deeds and appoints them as pleaders to his Lord.” There are some quotes and sayings which are attributed to Prophet Idris’ and here they are: Several generations later, with no Prophetic guidance, Satan finally managed to influence the children of Adam to commit their first act of shirk (polytheism). Subhanallah (glory be to God), He made it happen!” And as the Lord instructed the Angel of death, the soul of Idris was taken in the fourth heaven.įollowing the death of Prophet Idris, corruption began to increase rapidly again. I kept thinking how I could cease it in the fourth heaven when he was on earth. The Angel of death replied, “ How astonishing! I was sent and told to cease Idris’s soul in the fourth heaven. The Angel of death was stunned he replied, “ And where is Idris?” “ He is upon my back”, answered the Angel. Idris’s dear companion said to the Angel of death, “ Prophet Idris wants to know if you could prolong his life”. The Angel flew to the fourth heaven with Prophet Idris on his wings and met with the Angel of death. The Angel agreed to Idris’s plea and decided to meet with the Angel of death together with Idris. So, he decided to speak to the Angel of death and plead him to delay his death. But Idris was quite old, and was not quite ready to depart earth as enjoyed spreading good. Prophet Idris was overjoyed with the news and thanked Allah immensely for all His blessings. One day, Prophet Idris was informed by Allah that he would receive the rewards of all the good deeds performed by man each day till his last breath. So Allah instructed Prophet Idris to call for Jihad (holy war) against the corrupt followers of Qabil (Cain) -Idris was the first Prophet and Messenger in the history of Islam to perform Jihad against corruption.Īnd as commanded by Allah, Idris gathered an army of men and battled in the name of Allah against the transgressors and emerged victorious. Idris could not bear to watch his own people falling prey to the influence of shaitan. What began after death of Sheath is the people of Cain lost guidance and sin and corruption began increasing rapidly and spreading. Idris was a sincere servant of Allah, hence Allah chose him as a Prophet and Messenger, and elected him as the ruler over the children of Adam. He was truthful, patient and an extraordinary individual- it is reported in hadith by Abu-Dharr that Idris was the first man to introduce the art of reading and writing to mankind. He was from amongst the followers of Sheath (Seth) and ruled the progeny of Adam following the death of Sheath. Prophet Idris was born during the lifetime of Prophet Adam. Wa Ismaa’eela wa Idreesa wa Zal Kifli kullum minas saabireen And Ishmael and Idrees and Dhul-Kifl all were of the patient. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet. Wazkur fil Kitaabi Idrees innahoo kaana siddeeqan Nabiyyaa And mention in the Book, Idrees. The Qur’an mentions 2 verses which refer to Prophet Idris and are a testament to his character. Prophet Idris was very intellectually curious, he would ponder the vastness of the universe that his creator made - from the sky, the earth, the moon, the stars and the cloud. It is also said he was tall and handsome and always spoke with a calm demeanor. Prophet Idris (Biblical name Enoch) was the third Prophet in Islam after Adam (AS).Īccording to Wahab, Idris was a well-built man with a strong broad chest and spoke with a low voice.
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