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== His Mission ==
== His Mission ==
It is said that Idris (a) was sent to guide descendants of [[Qabil]] (Cain) who committed wrong deeds, drank wine, were polytheist and idol-worshippers.<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh Ṭabarī'', vol. 1, p. 116.</ref> He (a) invited people to the Truth and Unity of God and asked them to follow the religion of Adam (a) and [[Shayth (a)]], to be fair toward each other, to help the weak, to be ready for [[jihad]] against enemies of religion, to pay [[zakat]] to help the poor and do not forget fasting in certain days.<ref>Ḥasanī al-ʿĀmilī, ''al-Anbīyāʾ ḥayātuhum wa qiṣaṣuhum'', vol. 1, p. 65-66.</ref> But, when they did not accept his call, they were afflicted by God's wrath and were perished.
It is said that Idris (a) was sent to guide descendants of [[Qabil]] (Cain) who committed wrong deeds, drank wine, were polytheist and idol-worshippers.<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Tārīkh al-Ṭabarī'', vol. 1, p. 116.</ref> He (a) invited people to the Truth and Unity of God and asked them to follow the religion of Adam (a) and [[Shayth (a)]], to be fair toward each other, to help the weak, to be ready for [[jihad]] against enemies of religion, to pay [[zakat]] to help the poor and do not forget fasting in certain days.<ref>Ḥasanī al-ʿĀmilī, ''al-Anbīyāʾ ḥayātuhum wa qiṣaṣuhum'', vol. 1, p. 65-66.</ref> But, when they did not accept his call, they were afflicted by God's wrath and were perished.


== His Destiny ==
== His Destiny ==