وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِدْرِيسَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًۭا نَّبِيًّۭا ﴿٥٦﴾
And mention in the Book, Idrees. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.
إدريس
Prophet Idris
Idris is mentioned twice in the Quran, briefly, as a man of truth and a prophet.
The story
A man of truth
Allah calls Idris a man of truth and a prophet, says He raised him to a high station, and counts him among the patient and the righteous.
Maryam 19:56–57Al-Anbiya 21:85–86
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وَرَفَعْنَٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا ﴿٥٧﴾
And We raised him to a high station.
وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَإِدْرِيسَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ كُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ ﴿٨٥﴾
And [mention] Ishmael and Idrees and Dhul-Kifl; all were of the patient.
وَأَدْخَلْنَٰهُمْ فِى رَحْمَتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿٨٦﴾
And We admitted them into Our mercy. Indeed, they were of the righteous.
Arabic text: Uthmani script. Translation: Sahih International.
This story is taken from the Quran only. Details from other books are not added.
Questions about the prophets
Who was Prophet Idris?
Idris is mentioned twice in the Quran, briefly, as a man of truth and a prophet.
Where is the story of Idris in the Quran?
It is in Maryam 19:56–57, Al-Anbiya 21:85–86. This page shows these verses in Arabic and in your language.