Idris: a truthful man and a prophet
Source: Qur'an 19:56
The Qur'an's introduction
Allah says: “Mention Idris in the Book. He was a man of truth and a prophet” (Qur'an 19:56). This is the clear Qur'anic profile: Idris is named, praised for truthfulness, and affirmed as a prophet.
The verse does not give his ancestry, birthplace, people, occupation, age, or a longer account of his life. Such details should not be presented as Qur'anic facts.
Source: Qur'an 19:56.
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