19. Surah Maryam
The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
وَاذْكُرْ
فِي الْكِتَابِ
إِدْرِيسَ...
19: 56. Also mention in the Book the case of Idris:
C2508. Idris is mentioned twice in the Quran, viz.; here and in 21:85, where he is mentioned among those who patiently persevered.
His identification with the Biblical Enoch, who "'walked with God' (Gen. 5:21-24), may or may not be correct. Nor are we justified in interpreting verse 57 here as meaning the same thing as in Gen. 5:24("God took him"), that he was taken up without passing through the portals of death.
All we are told is that he was a man of truth and sincerity, and a prophet, and that he had a high position among his people. It is this point which brings him in the series of men just mentioned; he kept himself in touch with his people, and was honoured among them.
Spiritual progress need not cut us off from our people, for we have to help and guide them. He kept to truth and piety in the highest station.
...إِنَّهُ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا ﴿٥٦﴾
he was a man of truth (and sincerity), (and) a prophet:
19: 96
Asad Verily, those who attain to faith and do righteous deeds will the Most Gracious endow with love:
Pickthall Lo! those who believe and do good works, the Beneficent will appoint for them love
Transliteration In nal lazina a_manu_ wa 'amilus sha_liha_ti sayaj'alu lahumur rahma_nu wud da_
[Asad’s note 80: I.e., bestow on them His love and endow them with the capability to love His creation, as well as cause them to be loved by their fellow-men. As is shown in the next verse, this gift of Love is inherent in the guidance offered to man through divine revelation. ]
[Ali’s note - 2532 His own love, and the love of man's fellow-creatures, in this world and in the Hereafter. Goodness breeds love and peace, and sin breeds hatred and contention. (19.96) ]