By Editorial Staff<\/p>\n

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Which to choose: the Muslim Idris or the Christian Enoch?<\/p>\n

He is Idris as named by the Qur\u2019an or Enoch as named by the Bible. He was one of the earliest prophets after Prophet Adam that both Islam and Christianity honor and praise despite the lack of details about his life either in the Bible or the Qur\u2019an.<\/p>\n

However, Islam\u2019s honoring and praise of Prophet Idris is much more consistent, logical and reasonable than those of Christianity as will be discussed below.<\/p>\n

Prophet Idris (Enoch) in Christianity<\/h2>\n

While Christianity praises Prophet Idris or Enoch in the Bible, including both the Old Testament and the New Testament, it, as usual, overpraises him and claims that he was raised to Heaven and he did not die.<\/p>\n

In the New Testament, we, for example, read: By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death, \u201cand was not found because God had translated him.\u201d For before his translation he had this testimony: that he pleased God. (Hebrews 11:5)<\/p>\n

In the Old Testament, we read: \u201cAnd Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begot Methuselah. And Enoch walked with God after he begot Methuselah three hundred years, and begot sons and daughters. And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years. And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.\u201d (Genesis 5:21-24)<\/p>\n

Prophet Idris in Islam<\/h2>\n

Islam reasonably praises and honors Prophet Idris among other prophets. In the Qur\u2019an, we read:<\/p>\n

And [mention] Ishmael and Idris and Dhul-Kifl; all were of the patient. And We admitted them into Our mercy. Indeed, they were of the righteous. (Al-Anbiya 21:85-86)<\/p>\n

The Qur\u2019an tells us that God raised him to a high station as he was a prophet and a man of truth. We read:<\/p>\n

And mention in the Book, Idris. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet. And We raised him to a high station. (Maryam 19:56-57)<\/p>\n

In interpretation of the above Qur\u2019anic verse, in the hadith on Al-Israa\u2019 and Al-Miraj recorded by Al-Bukhari, Anas reported: \u201cWhen Gabriel passed by Idris (in Heaven), he (Idris) greeted: \u2018Welcome, O good prophet and good brother!\u2019 I (Prophet Muhammad) wondered: \u2018Who is this?\u2019 He (Gabriel) said: \u2018This is Idris\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Comments<\/h2>\n

Islam\u2019s praise and honoring of Prophet Idris did not overstep the boundaries of consistency, reasonability and logicality. Islam just stated that it admitted him into the mercy of God, being a prophet among the righteous and men of truth, and that he was raised to a high station.<\/p>\n

Though such a \u201chigh station\u201d is given different interpretations by Muslim exegetes, there is no conclusive evidence that Idris did not die, a fact consisting with the Islamic negation of the worldly life eternity. We read:<\/p>\n

And We did not grant to any man before you eternity [on earth]; so if you die \u2013 would they be eternal? (Al-Anbiya 21:34)<\/p>\n

As for Christianity, it claims that Idris (Enoch) and Elijah (2 Kings 2:1) were risen to Heaven and did not die, which does not consist with Jesus\u2019 reported negation of ascension to Heaven for everybody other than him. We read: \u201cNo one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven\u2014the Son of Man.\u201d (John 3:13)<\/p>\n

If Christians really believe in the ascension of both Enoch (Idris) and Elijah despite Jesus\u2019 negation of ascension for everybody other than him, why do they refuse to believe in Prophet Muhammad\u2019s miracle of Al-Israa\u2019 and Al-Miraj?<\/p>\n

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References:<\/p>\n

The Glorious Qur\u2019an
\nSahih\u00a0Al-Bukhari
\nThe Holy Bible
\nst-takla.org<\/p>\n

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