Allah has praised Enoch, describing him as being a prophet and
truthful: Mention in the Book (Quran) Idris (Enoch). Verily! He was a man of
truth (and) a prophet. We raised him to a high station. (Ch 19:56-57 Quran).
Enoch was born and raised in Babylon following the teachings and
religion of Prophet Adam (pbuh) and his son Seth (pbuh). Enoch was the 5th
generation of the Prophet Adam. He called the people back to his forefathers
religion, but only a few listened to him, while the majority turned away.
Prophet Enoch and his followers left Babylon for Egypt. There he
carried on his mission, calling people to what is just and fair, teaching them
certain prayers and instructing them to fast on certain days and to give a
portion of their wealth to the poor.
He was the first of the Children of Adam to be given prophethood
after Adam and Seth (peace upon them). It is reported that he was the 1st to
invent the basic form of writing. Some of his wise sayings are:
Happy is he who looks at his own deeds and appoints them as
pleaders to his Lord
None can show better gratitude for Allah's favors than he who shares them
with others. Do not envy people for what they have as they will only enjoy it
for a short while. He who indulges in excess will not benefit from it. The real
joy of life is to have wisdom.
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