Talk:Idris (prophet)

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Just curious if someone could help:

1) Is Idris attributed to have also invented (formal) logic?

2) Does the Qur'án indicate that Idris was Enoch, the grand-son of Noah, or is this derived from traditions or...?

Thanks! Brettz9 23:10, 26 Apr 2004 (UTC)

I have checked Qur'an there is not much information on Idris. It appears in twice but very little info. (Turkish version is searchable at www.kuran.gen.tr). I don't know any references but I guess it must be made by matching other names and their relations in Torah and Qur'an. Qur'an of course does not mention Enoch under that name. I didn't find anything mentioned on Idris being the grand-son of Noah in Qur'an when I searched "Idris".

But what is interesting is Manly Hall mentions in his book "Secret Teachings of All Ages" that Enoch is Egyptian God Thoth (Hermes Trismegistus or Dhjuwthy). Thoth was the creator of medicine, chemistry, law, art, astrology, music, rhetoric, anotomy and oratory. Rhetoric is closest to what you are asking. This discription matches what is written in the article. Aknxy 22:54, Sep 23, 2004 (UTC)

Is "the Enoch book of the bible preserved by the Ethiopian church" = Book of Enoch? Esquizombi 10:06, 16 March 2006 (UTC)