 So I'm talking about sharing a little about the Prophet Idris alaihi salam peace be upon him There's not much in Muslim literature relating to the Prophet Idris alaihi salam But what we'll mention some of what's there will mention something related to the the Christian perspective Christian Jewish perspective on him and then we will Make do up inshallah time. I'm in love. That's all of you. So Idris first of all the name Is not considered an Arabic word, but in that it's from the Semitic language the meanings are very closely Idris is considered to be derived from Daras to study and it's an emphatic form of Daras or not not something wiped out of your face, but one who is studying and Given to study and given to tremendous study and this name is fitting with this meaning for Idris Because he's reckoned as being the first one to write with the pin Idris is in our literature and Is reckoned as being the first one to write with the pin He's reckoned as being the first one to sew garments before Idris people wear the skins and hides of Animal to cover their nakedness and to protect themselves from the elements Idris is Considered to be the first one to actually sew garments And so this is another science that he is he initiated The first to write with the pin. He's reckoned as being the first to study the sciences of both astronomy and Excuse me astronomy and mathematics. So Idris was the first one to study the sciences and explore the sciences of mathematics and astronomy So in these ways and other ways Idris was one given to study And so as we reflect and ponder on the life of Idris then we should Remind ourselves of just how definitive Scholarship is in the life of the Muslim We are as the noted Orientalist friends Rosenthal mentioned we are a Knowledge-based civilization Islam was at the shores long before any of us or our parents and our grandparents were born Those Muslim slaves who came from Africa many of them were practicing their religion They were writing court and they were teaching court and they were fasting Ramadan but they did not have the wherewithal in the context of slavery and the brutality of the system and the the tremendous forces of extractive labor To set up an educational system or to successfully pass the knowledge of the religion Down to their children. So Muslim slaves will come there'd be a Muslim presence Well, when they died generally Islam would die with them and there are few exceptions to that But even the exception proves the rule so if we could look at the children and descendants of Salih and Biladi and Sapporo Island area of Coastal Islands of Georgia We saw that within a couple generations the act of practice of Islam it disappeared Although there were some cultural relics such as the rice cakes or other cultural relics But the actual practice because of the difficulty in handing down the knowledge was missing So Idris is a reminder that this Islam is a knowledge-based religion and it requires study Every and of course everyone isn't going to become al-lama. So you have the alam you have the alim you have the Al-lama the the big big scholar everyone isn't going to be al-lama the hama But everyone can study Everyone can read where there's so much Islamic literature in English Increasingly in Spanish so you don't have to be a scholar of Arabic Certainly every Muslim endeavors to learn something of the Arabic language to perform their prayers and other acts of worship But there's a wealth of literature available in various Western languages, it's particularly in English to help us to be able to study the religion in a continuous and ongoing Fashion so that's the name Idris Idris is Associated by our Muslim scholars with the bill of biblical prophet Enoch so Enoch E and OCH Enoch the biblical prophet is Associated with Idris alayhi salam and Arabic enough is Khuluq or Akhnuq So Khuluq or Akhnuq so Enoch Khuluq Akhnuq alayhi salam So that and so when you read such as many kathir's khusus al anbiya or the various tafsir literature You'll see Khuluq Akhnuq mentioned as being the Biblical name of Idris alayhi salam His the lineage of Idris Idris is close to Adam alayhi salam So Idris is the son of Yadid so in some of our Islamic literature you see Yadid with the Aleph the tool Yadid or Yadid Khusur shortened so Yadid or Yadid so Idris Ibnu Yadid Ibni Mahla eel Mahla eel So Mahla eel and Warsh Jibra Eel or Mika Eel so Mahla Mahla Eel Mahla Eel so Idris Ibnu Yadid Ibnu Ibni Mahla Eel Ibni Qaynan Ibni Anush So Ibni Anush Ibnishith Ibni Adam Alehim As-Salam so Idris is a near descendant of Adam and he's Grandfather of Nuh Alehim As-Salam So Idris is from the prophetic lineage although we can't confirm it Definitively, but it said that the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam is a descendant of Idris and there's dispute amongst that amongst the Muslim scholars. So for example Allahumma sallallahu wa sallam the scholar but one of Mufassireen argues that when the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam made the Israa the Mi'raj the Ascension after the Israa He ascended to heavens and he met Idris in the fourth heavens He wasn't greeted the way that Ibrahim Aalayhi salam greeted the Prophet as being One of his descendants and so he uses that argument or some of the Fassireen Use that argument to argue that Idris that the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam wasn't a descendant of Idris and others Climb that he was but as we know after Adnan the lineages of the Prophet are not definitive sallallahu alaihi wa sallam So that's his lineage The Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam or Idris alaihi salam rather He's mentioned twice in the Quran and Sura Mariam and in Sura Mbiya So in Mariam it's mentioned I'm Your Rodim Recall in the book the scripture Idris barely he was One who testified to the truth he was a prophet so Idris is a prophet by the declaration of the Quran sallallahu alaihi wa sallam And we elevated him to a Lofty place and that lofty place is the fourth heaven the fourth heaven based on the Sahi sound Narration of the Miraj where the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam is reported to have met Idris in the fourth heaven and based on hadith The hadith mentions and there are various narrations in various sources Mentioned that Idris Alayhi salam was taken by an angel who He had befriended to the fourth heaven in the fourth heaven the angel Asked it the the angel of the angel of death was present and The angel of death took Idris's life a soul while in heaven Which is an exceptional situation and then Idris alayhi salam he remained there in The fourth heaven and he was met by the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam in The fourth heaven so his soul so the body Died the soul endures until the resurrection So Idris was met by the Prophet sallallahu alaihi salam in the fourth heaven and that's the Mekana Mekana aliyya The lofty exalted place that Idris alayhi salam Was raised up to Allahumma sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. Now Idris alayhi salam as we said is is Associated with the Prophet enough so in the Christian lore enough the biblical prophet in that is Associated by all most of our Muslim historians and scholars with the prophet Biblical prophet enough in that regard there are three qualities that they affirm Idris as possessing So though those three qualities are One he was a pious man And so he was a righteous person. So this is a firm toss Sidiqa Sidiqa Nabiya. So to be a prophet Naturally, he's a pious man. The second is that he lived for 365 years Which corresponds with the 365 days of the solar calendar calendar. So in this sense Idris is considered in the Christian and Jewish lore as a solar hero So someone who lived 365 days a solar year for 365 solar years And so in that sense he is a a solar hero The third quality is that Allah Ta'ala took him unto himself and the word in aq and English means initiated and so that Allah Ta'ala initiated him and to a very special position of nearness and love in terms of his relationship with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. So that is a quality of the prophet Idris alaihi salam that the the Christian share and so His Allah Ta'ala expressing that nearness is his elevating Idris alaihi salam To that Exalted station while he was alive. So as we said his soul wasn't taken on earth His soul was taken in the fourth heaven after he ascended to that station So that was an honor that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala gave him and he initiated him into a very small Fraternity that includes Isa alaihi salam so That the those who were taken into the heavens alive and Idris alaihi salam the angel of death took his soul and Isa alaihi salam his soul will be taken After his return to the earth Ali salam the second verse we mentioned there were two verses in the Quran the second one was I would love him in a shape on your wajim your Rahman Rahim Ismaila Idris What the key for the cool? Men of Sabirine So Allah Ta'ala mentions Ismail and Idris and they'll keep them all of them were amongst those who were patient So Idris alaihi salam he was patient and His acquisition of these various knowledge. That's one manifestation of his patience. So if you recall the many students of knowledge recall Couplet they learned early on that's sometimes usually attributed to the mama Shafi but not with a firm Attribution but usually attribute the mama Shafi Concerning describing the student of knowledge What hearson was We share where she had to stand in will pool of Zaman and so you will never attain To a knowledge of the religion except with six things. I'll let you know what they are with clarity they can't on intellect We hear's Desire a drive was they baron patience What bullah your basic provisions taken care of where shadow stabbing the guidance of a teacher will to lose a mani and A very long time and so Idris being the first to write with the pin Being the first to study the sciences of mathematics and astronomy being the first tailor And this is something we will come back to briefly He was a scholar and Therefore he had one of the requisite qualities of the scholar, which is patience. So cool men are sabirine Ismaela is Ismaela would be so they'll go with that kiffal cool men are sabirine each was amongst those Who were patient and so that's one manifestation of the patience of Idris the point We want to circle back to is Idris aley salam Being the first to sow garments. So in Christian Hey, yeah, hey geography the study and lives and Recording of the deeds of the saints Idris aley salam or Enoch in their tradition is Considered the patron saint of the tailors. So very guilds Professional guilds had their patron saints and Idris aley salam was considered the patron saint of the tailors Or all rooted in the fact or associated with the fact that he was the first to sow garments and the clothing amongst the human family and this is according to Muslim Sources and the sources of other religions. So that's a brief Presentation on the prophet Idris and we pray that we're inspired by his example number one to be studious and to appreciate the path of knowledge and to be patient in our efforts on that path and so And I'll conclude with this. Maybe someone's working a single mother Working trying to raise children taking care of a whole household to hold everything down and doesn't have much time to study Be patient do what you can do and inshallah at a time a lot chooses he'll grant you more time That's anyone in that situation So just be patient and in time Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala will open up the opportunity to do more The important thing and we'll conclude with this because Ramadan the verses of Ramadan they start with the Declaration of the incumbency of the fast the obligatory nature of the fast. Yeah, you have a Lady in a man who put it back in the commotion. Oh, you who believe fasting has been Ordained for you put it back, which indicates in most instances that it's obligatory put it back moon I like most yeah, and they end with Well, I'll look on tashkuru in order that you are thankful And so whatever your circumstances brothers and sisters if you think that is Undesirable be thankful for what you have why because gratitude is the key to Increase as we all know well known often quote a verse or phrase and a larger verse What I inshallah As you don't know come if you give thanks, I will increase you in my blessings So my Allah during this Ramadan Let us thank Allah for the opportunity to fast those who are able to gather the messages have been opening for the Opportunity to to congregate still observe necessary precautions social distancing last etc For the opportunity for the food that we have to break our Fast with despite the ravages of the covert 19 Situation disruption of the supply chains etc. We still have food to eat. We have shelter The overwhelming majority of us the mama help and assist those who might not We have shelter. We have warmth again the overwhelming majority of us So let us be a people given to sugar to gratitude Let us be a thankful people Let that be one of our defining and definitive characteristics to see ma'am's a check here You know, I'll bless all of you Well, I'll tell her bless us to reflect on the life of Idris and the other prophets whom you will hear about in this series a wonderful idea that Dr. Abdul Ali has come up with Support lamp post help lamp post to shed more light on our religion and in all ways in ways that involve sometimes very complicated difficult to discuss subjects That's one thing that lamp post doesn't shy away from but in fun basic fundamental ways I really believe it's time for us in many ways to get back to the fundamentals the essentials of our religion Nala ta'ala bless you bless bless this umma. Nala ta'ala bless all of the wonderful brothers and sisters working with lamp post Productions and may all of you have a blessed Very insightful spiritually uplifting Rejuvenating we vigor invigorating Ramadan. Assalamu alaikum. Rahmatullahi wabarakatuh Ramadan Mubarak