Idris
إدريس
Idris is remembered as a truthful prophet, patient and righteous, raised to a high station.
Named directly in the Quran.
The story through its verses
Read continuously: every passage is already open and arranged in narrative order.
A truthful prophet
Idris is named as a man of truth and a prophet.
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ إِدْرِيسَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا
And mention in the Book [the story of] Idrīs[14]. He was a man of truth and a prophet.
Raised to a high station
Allah raises him to a high station and counts him among the steadfast.
وَرَفَعْنَـٰهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا
And We raised him to a high status[15].
وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَإِدْرِيسَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ كُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ
And [remember] Ishmael, Idrīs and Dhul-Kifl[37]; they were all steadfast.
وَأَدْخَلْنَـٰهُمْ فِى رَحْمَتِنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
And We admitted them to Our mercy, for they were truly righteous.
No extended earthly narrative for Idris is given in the Quran.