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#2 of 25 Prophets in the Qur'an

Idrisﷺ

Siddiqan Nabiyya (The Man of Truth, A Prophet)

Era:

Ancient era (Pre-Deluge)

Mentioned 2 times in the Qur'an

1 Verified Claims

إدريس

Prophetic Profile Overview

Prophetic Sequence:#2 of 25

Canonical Arabic:إدريس

Qur'anic Mentions:

2 Times

Key Surahs:

Maryam

Al-Anbiya

Associated Historical Regions:

Mesopotamia / Levant / Egypt (Classical accounts)

Evidentiary Status:Verified Sources

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Prophetic Narrative & Mission

Authenticated Narrative

“An ancient prophet praised in the Qur'an for his truthfulness and lofty station.”

Prophet Idris ﷺ is praised explicitly in Surah Maryam and Surah Al-Anbiya. Classical exegetes note he lived in the generations between Adam and Nuh. The Qur'an honors him as a man of supreme truthfulness (siddiq) and notes: 'And We raised him to a high station' (Maryam 19:57). In the Hadith of Al-Isra wal-Mi'raj, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ met Idris in the fourth heaven.

Qur'anic Revelations Concerning Idris

1 Key Passages

Surah Maryam 19:56-57

High spiritual station and truthfulness of Idris.

« وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِدْرِيسَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا ۝ وَرَفَعْنَاهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا »

And mention in the Book, Idris. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet. And We raised him to a high station.

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