42. SAYYIDUNA IDREES
His name is ‘Akhnaukh’ and he is the grandfather of Sayyiduna Nuh’s father. He is the first Rasool (apostle) after Sayyiduna Aadam. His father is Sayyiduna Shees Bin Aadam. He is the first person ever to write with a pen. Sewing clothes and wearing sewed clothes also started by him as prior to this, people would wear animal hides. He is also the first one in making weapons, weighing scales and looking in to the science of astronomy and mathematics. All these things were initiated by him. Allah descended thirty scriptures unto him and he would frequently give lessons [Dars] from the book of Allah. For this reason, he became famous by the title of ‘Idrees’. It became so renowned that many people are unaware of his real name. The Holy Quran has also mentioned his name as ‘Idrees’.
Allah has lifted him up to the skies. It has been mentioned in Bukhari and Muslim that on Shab-e-Mi’raaj, the Noblest Prophet met Sayyiduna Idrees on the fourth sky. It
has been stated by Sayyiduna Ka’b-ul-Ahbaar and others, that once Sayyiduna Idrees said to the Angel of Death, ‘I want to taste death to see how it is? Take away my soul and show me.’ The Angel of Death followed his command and took away his soul. Instantly, he returned it back to him and Sayyiduna Idrees revived back to life. Then he said, ‘Show me the Hell so that the fear of Allah may intensify in my heart’. Therefore, this command was also fulfilled. After seeing Hell, he asked the guard of Hell, ‘Open the gate, I wish to pass through it.’ Therefore, the command was fulfilled and he passed across it. He asked the Angel of Death to show him the Paradise. So he took him in to the Paradise.
After waiting for some time in the Paradise, the Angel of Death asked him to return back. But he replied, ‘I will not go anywhere from here. Allah has said every soul must taste death) and I have already tasted death and Allah has also said that and there is none among you who shall not pass over Hell) and I have passed over it. Now I have reached Paradise and about those who will reach Paradise, Allah has said those who will enter Paradise will not be expelled from it). So now why are you asking me to leave the Paradise?’ Allah sent Divine revelation to the Angel of Death, ‘Whatever (Sayyiduna) Idrees has done; he has done it with My consent and has entered the Paradise with My permission. Therefore, leave him. He will live in Paradise.’ Therefore, Sayyiduna Idrees is alive above the skies in the Paradise.
There is a brief description of the ascension of Sayyiduna Idrees in Surah Maryam of the Holy Quran:
And remember Idrees in the Book; he was indeed very truthful, a communicator of unseen. And We lifted him to a high station It is these upon whom Allah has bestowed favour among the communicators of unseen, from the descendants of Aadam.’
Moral:
The lesson that we get from the event of Sayyiduna Idrees is that Allah has bestowed. His Prophets with enormous blessings and excellence. Therefore, it is compulsory and necessary for every Muslim that he should be extremely respectful towards all Prophets, as it is a necessity and kernel of our faith. Remembrance of Prophets is a source of Divine blessings.
The graceful mention of blessed Prophets of Allah repeatedly in the verses of the Holy Quran and in Ahadees is the evidence that observing reverence as regards to them and the remembrance of these sacred people is a source of blessings, mercy and all goodness.
Source: (QURANIC WONDERS) by ‘ABDUL MUSTAFA A’ZAMI.
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