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About the life of Idris and the end of his life, there are different opinions and available documents are not very reliable, many of which are among [[Isra'iliyyat]].<ref>Ṭabāṭabāyī, ''Tarjuma-yi tafsīr-i al-mīzān'', vol. 14, p. 71-73.</ref>

In some Islamic sources, Idris is mentioned in the lineage of [[the Prophet (s)]], while some sources have not accepted it and believe that because Idris (a) called the Prophet Muhammad (s) "al-Akh al-Salih" [the righteous brother] in the night of [[Mi'raj]] [Ascent],<ref>Suhaylī, ''al-Rawḍ al-unuf'', vol. 1, p. 1314.</ref> then he (a) cannot be among the ancestors of the Prophet (s).<ref>Ḥākim al-Nayshābūrī, ''al-Mustadrak ʿalā l-ṣaḥīḥayn'', vol. 2, p. 549.</ref>

In the Bible, chapter Genesis, part 5, about the fathers of Nuh (a), it is said, "When Jared had lived one hundred sixty-two years, he became the father of Enoch.… he became the father of Methuselah… he became the father of Lamech… he became the father of a son; he named him Noah"<ref>Genesis, 5:18-28.</ref> This supports ''Majma' al-bayan'' which says that Idris was the great-grandfather of Noah.

Some considered Memphis in [[Egypt]] the birthplace of Idris<ref>Zamakhsharī, ''Rabīʿ al-abrār wa nusūs al-akhbār'', vol. 1, p. 369-371.</ref> and some others said that he (a) was born in Babylon and became the prophet (a) two hundred years after Prophet [[Adam (a)]] and prior to his [[prophethood]], he studied before the Egyptian Ghadhimun who was sent to guide the people of Greece and Egypt.<ref>Ṭabāṭabāyī, ''Tarjuma-yi tafsīr-i al-mīzān'', vol. 14, p. 95.</ref>

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.

According to some [[hadiths]], Idris (a) chose a hundred people from the best of his followers and from them, chose 70 people and from them, chose 10 and from them he (a) chose 7 with whom he (a) began praying to God.

About his destiny, some said that, when he (a) saw the sins of descendants of Qabil, he (a) asked God to take him to Himself and God accepted and now he (a) lives in the sky 4th or 5th.<ref>Baḥrānī, ''al-Burhān'', vol. 6, p. 350.</ref> Some said that he (a) ascent to sky 4th and there, he (a) passed away<ref>Ṭabrisī, ''Majmaʿ al-bayān'', vol. 6, p. 492; Zamakhsharī, ''al-Kashshāf'', vol. 3, p. 24.</ref> and some said that he (a) entered the paradise alive and never exited there.<ref>Ibn al-Jawzī, ''al-Muntaẓam fī tārikh al-umam wa l-mulūk'', vol. 1, p. 234.</ref>

According to historical reports in Islamic books, Idris was the first person who did tailoring and put on clothes and until then, people put on skins of animals. He (s) was the first person who used pen for writing and studied astronomy and mathematics;<ref>Shahristānī, ''al-Milal wa l-niḥal'', vol. 2, p. 353; Masʿūdī, ''Murūj al-dhahab'', vol. 1, p. 43.</ref> so, Idris (a) is considered the first teacher of human being and they attribute the principles of every science to him. Thus, human beings are indebted to him in astronomy, geometry, philosophy, mathematics and logic.<ref>Ṭabāṭabāyī, ''Tarjuma-yi tafsīr-i al-mīzān'', vol. 14, p. 72.</ref>