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== Cause of Naming ==
== Cause of Naming ==
About the cause of naming Idris, there are different opinions, including that he (a) was busy with teaching and scientific activities.  
About the cause of naming Idris, there are different opinions, including that he (a) was busy with teaching and scientific activities. According to Tafsir of [['Ali b. Ibrahim al-Qummi]], [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] says: "He was named Idris for he read and taught books a lot".{{enote|lesson, learning and teaching in Arabic all are brought from the root {{ia|درس}}}}


Some considered his name adopted from Hermes who was the medium between gods and humans in the ancient Greece.
Some considered his name adopted from Hermes who was the medium between gods and humans in the ancient Greece.
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