OverviewA prophet praised in the Qur’an for truthfulness and patience.CategoryProphetPeriodDates not established
What the Qur’an tells usSurah Maryam calls Idris a truthful prophet and says God raised him to a high position. Surah Al-Anbiya includes him among people praised for their patience.Source: Qur’an 19:56-57 · Qur’an 21:85-86
What we knowThe Qur’an gives little detail about his family or journeys. Later writers often identify him with Enoch, but that identification is a tradition, not a Qur’anic name.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Idris
SourcesOriginal summaries of the cited sources. Qur’anic accounts, later traditions and historical estimates are distinguished; brief profiles do not settle scholarly disagreements.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — IdrisQur’an 19:56-57Qur’an 21:85-86
