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== Cause of Naming ==
== Cause of Naming ==
About the cause of naming Idris, there are different opinions, including that he (s) was busy with teaching and scientific activities. Some considered his name adopted from Hermes who was the medium between gods and humans in the ancient Greece.
About the cause of naming Idris, there are different opinions, including that he (a) was busy with teaching and scientific activities.  


According to one opinion, he (s) was Enoch in the Bible and his father was Jared b. Mahalalel and since the name "Idris" is taken by Arabs from the Torah and the pronunciations in Arabic are different from Hebrew, his name has become different. Accordingly, some considered his name Enoch which is mentioned in the Torah.
Some considered his name adopted from Hermes who was the medium between gods and humans in the ancient Greece.
 
According to one opinion, he (a) was Enoch in the Bible and his father was Jared b. Mahalalel and since the name "Idris" is taken by Arabs from the Torah and the pronunciations in Arabic are different from Hebrew, his name has become different. Accordingly, some considered his name Enoch which is mentioned in the Torah.
Whether Enoch and Idris have been two persons or one, all Muslims have respected Enoch as one of the Prophets (s).
Whether Enoch and Idris have been two persons or one, all Muslims have respected Enoch as one of the Prophets (s).


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