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Allah sees and hears everything. The murder by the greedy king displeased Allah, and
so He commanded Prophet Idris (a) to go to that tyrant king and tell him that not only did he kill
a very pious man, but he also left his family penniless. Prophet Idris (a) was also commanded
to tell the king that Allah would punish the king by taking his kingdom from him and causing the
flesh of his wife to be eaten by dogs.
Prophet Idris (a) brought the message of Allah to the king. The king
got very angry and drove Prophet Idris (a) away from the palace. The queen
decided she would send some men after Prophet Idris (a) to kill him. Since
his life was in danger, Prophet Idris (a) left town and hid himself. He took
shelter in a cave of a mountain, and by the help of Allah, an angel used to provide
Prophet Idris (a) with food everyday. Prophet Idris (a) prayed to Allah not to send any
blessings to the town.
Prophet Idris’s (a) prayers were answered by Allah. The kingdom was overthrown, the
king died a shameful death, and the queen’s flesh was eaten by dogs. The kingdom was then
passed on to yet another cruel king.
Twenty years passed after the disappearance of Prophet Idris (a). During this time, not
a drop of rain fell on the town and the people suffered terribly. There was neither food, nor
crops, nor gardens, and the ground was all dry. All these hardships and misfortunes made
people think. They began to realize that their troubles were due to the curse of Prophet Idris
(a). So they prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive them for their sins, and to send them His
mercy and blessings.
Almighty Allah accepted their prayers and sent prophet Idris (a) back to the town.
People came to Prophet Idris (a) and promised that they would obey him and worship Allah.
As a result, Prophet Idris (a) prayed to Allah, and down came the rains.
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