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- Ilyas is first mentioned as a prophet in Al-An'am 6:85. He invited his people who lived in Baalbek to monotheism, obeying Allah and abandoning sins. His main task was to prevent the idol-worshipping. After he faced persistence of his people for many years, cursed them with drought and people were inflicted with starvation.
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The Story of Prophet Ilyas (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) Background Information: In the Qur'an, the depth of detail in the stories of the Prophets varies significantly. Take, for instance, Prophet Musa (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ); he is the most mentioned prophet by name, appearing 136 times.
Al-Qur'an 37:123-132. He was Ilyas an-Nashabi. It is said that he was the son of Yasin ibn Fanhas ibn Al-Izar ibn Harun. He was sent to the people of Bal back to the west of Damascus. He called them to worship Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, and he stressed upon them that they should give up their idol worship whom they had named Ba'l.
Aug 18, 2022 · Story of Prophet Ilyas: Prophet Ilyas (Elijah), also known as the prophet Elias alaihissalam was Prophet Harun alaihissalam’s descendant. He was sent to lead the Israelites toward Tawheed and to direct them to the truth.
Elijah lived in the reign of Ahab (896–874 BCE) and Ahaziah (874–872 BCE), kings of the (northern) kingdom of Israel or Samaria. He was a prophet of the desert, like John the Baptist. Both Ahab and Azariah were prone to lapse into the worship of Baal, the sun-god worshipped in Syria.
Apr 13, 2023 · Elijah became the prophet of the Israelites after the death of Prophet Ezekiel (حِزقيل). Elijah was charged with the duty of inviting his people to monotheism and forgoing sins. Elijah lived during the time of King Ahab who had promoted idolatry.
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Sep 24, 2021 · Story of Prophet Ilyas alaihissalam – Elijah in Islam. Prophet Ilyas (Elijah) alaihissalam also spelled Elias was the descendent of Prophet Haroon alaihissalam. He was sent to guide the children of Israel to the truth and invite them towards Tawheed.
Elijah (flourished 9th century bce) was a Hebrew prophet who ranks with Moses in saving the religion of Yahweh from being corrupted by the nature worship of Baal. Elijah’s name means “Yahweh is my God” and is spelled Elias in some versions of the Bible.
