There is one interesting story in Muslim literature, but, unfortunately, it is not known to most people living in the world. The story will be about the prophet Idris - a descendant of Adam himself (the first prophet on Earth).
Birth of idris
Once upon a time there was a married couple in Babylon (Babylon). (There is an older version that the family was originally from Egypt). The man was called Yard, the woman was Bera (perhaps her name was Ashvat). Yes, this couple was not easy. Yard was the son of Michael, who in turn was the son of Shys. And Shis was born from Adam - the first prophet of Allah.
Time passed, and a son was born to Yarda and Bera, whom they named Ahnuh (Hahnuh). The boy grew up and went deeper into the study of the scriptures. Yes, not simple scriptures, but those written by Adam - great-great-grandfather of Ahnukh. The boy enjoyed spending time reading religious literature. For the study of sacred texts, the young man was nicknamed Idris (Idris from the Arabic "diras" - training).
Education of the prophet
The Prophet Idris in Islam is described as the only person who knew how to write and sew at that ancient time. He used feathers for writing. A needle already appeared for sewing, but Idris was the first to use fabric for clothing. After all, before him, people dressed in animal skins.
There is information that tells us that the prophet Idris knew 72 languages. He used this great gift to spread faith among different nations, tribes and settlements. In addition, the prophet Idris knew both arithmetic and astronomy, so he was the first to learn how to count time.
Allah's Choice
After the death of Adam, humanity more and more ceased to believe in Allah and live according to the commandments. Sinfulness and vices began to reign on Earth. And Allah decided to choose for himself a messenger who would glorify him, carry a wise religion and teach the people how to live. Allah chose Idris for this mission. He gave this young man three blessings: mission, wisdom, and the kingdom. So Akhnukh had another name that he was called by the people - Mussalas bin Ni'ma (possessing three blessings).
The story of the prophet Idris
The prophet began to glorify Allah and teach people faith. But the people did not follow him, among whom he grew up, did not give up his sinful life, did not believe the young man. Only a few heeded the guy's words. Then he decided to go to Egypt. And he took on a journey his faithful comrades who believed in Allah.
Divine abilities of the prophet
Allah helped his messenger throughout his life. He endowed the prophet with the ability to know how many leaves grow on each tree, what are the names of all future prophets who will glorify Islam after Idris. The young man learned from Allah about the global flood, which will fall from heaven to earth in the future as a punishment for the sinfulness of mankind.
From the Hadith written by the prophet Muhammad, we know that Allah himself handed over the sufuf to the prophet Idris (the so-called scroll with divine revelations). Suhuf was written on 30 pages.
Appearance
There is information about the messenger in the book Al-Mustadraq, written by Samur ibn Dzhundub. It tells about the appearance of the prophet. According to the notes, Idris was fair-skinned. By the standards of the ancient world, its growth was above average. He was a strong, broad-shouldered, but thin man with thick hair on his head. He also had a thick beard. His eyes emitted antimony.
Idris had a special white spot on his body, he stood out among other people. Also in the books it is written that a divine ray shone in the forehead of a man, which was inherited by his son named Lamek, and from him - Nuhu, who also became a prophet (in the bible his name is Noah).
Character
Idris very often thought about the world, and by nature was a silent person. He tried to provide himself with the benefits that came to him from his own work (sewed clothes to order). The prophet always talked with great restraint, he was in no hurry to express his thoughts, he was a very thoughtful and wise man.
Angels
Angels were the frequent guests Idris saw. One of them - Jabrail descended to the prophet from heaven to earth four times. These visits were aimed at transmitting information to the man, which described the desires and instructions of Allah.
5 wonders of the prophet Idris
One of the miracles that the prophet performed is the founding of 100 cities. The second is the man’s ability to speak 72 languages of the world. From the Book of the Prophets, written by Sayyid-afandi, we know that Idris rose after death, he visited Hell, then was a guest in Paradise.
In addition, Allah awarded Idris with other miracles. There are legends that the prophet was able to ascend to heaven and could control the clouds. He could talk with the angels. He was the first astronomer, the first tailor.
Information from the Quran
The Prophet Idris is also mentioned in the Qur'an. It says: “Remember in the Scriptures of Idris: verily, he was a righteous man and a prophet. We lifted him to a high place. ” It is said that he came to heaven alive, that is, he did not die, and his soul was not ascended, but his body. The angel himself lifted him up. And already in heaven, the Angel of Death met the prophet and took his life.
Ascension took place at a time when the world was mired in injustice and a hectic way of life, and people did not listen to the commands of Allah. Idris was 365 years old. And after the ascension, the prophet fell into the fourth sphere, where he serves Allah himself. They say that the prophet Muhammad was lucky to see Idris in the 4th heaven.
According to ancient scriptures, information from the religious messages of the prophet was received by all the scientists, philosophers and sages of the ancient world.
Opponent of Idris
While Idris was telling people about the laws of Allah, Iblis appeared. In the human body, he walked among the people and, on the contrary, ordered people to establish the idols of those deceased pious, whom the people respected most of all, supposedly in order to preserve their memory. And people began to worship the established statues. And so the world's first prerequisites for paganism appeared.
Idris movie
The prophet Idris documentary was filmed in 2017 as part of the cycle of the Prophets of Islam. The country that released this cycle is Turkey. Series total 11:
- The 1st series tells about the prophet Moses, about how he was born and fought with Pharaoh, trying to save his people from slavery.
- 2 - about the prophet Musa and the Ark of the Covenant that disappeared in 587 BC (a golden casket containing the commandments written on tablets of stone).
- 3 - about the prophet Nuh (Noah), who was an eyewitness to the Flood and survived on the ark built.
- Episode 4 tells about the life of Isa (Jesus), who ascended to heaven during the crucifixion.
- 5 - about the prophet Yusuf (Joseph).
- 6 - about Suleiman (Solomon).
- The 7th and 8th series tell of the Prophet Muhammad.
- The 9th series shows the life of the prophet Ibrahim.
- 10 - about Adam - the first prophet sent by Allah.
- The 11th series - the last in the series - is about the prophet Idris (Ahnukha, Mussalas bin Ni'me).
Stories about all these prophets tell us that Allah, caring for people and their souls, always sent his messengers to the earth. So he tried to reason humanity, wanted to help him embark on the true path, without sin, idolatry, false faith and debauchery. The blessed messengers - the prophets - were given to people as living examples of how to lead their lives.
The story about Idris stands out among all these stories in that Idris was the first person who made and wore clothes from fabric, learned to understand time and write with a pen. He founded 100 cities, had numerous offspring, was a wise and deeply religious person, saw the angels and knew how to manage the clouds.
Ancient scriptures are one of the sources of various faiths. And the Qur'an in Islam is the most important book, like the Bible in Christianity. The Qur'an mentions Idris and other prophets. Based on this and other sources, the plot of the documentary "The Prophet Idris" was compiled.