إلياسConceptIlyas in the QuranإلياسProphethood5Verses2Surahs8Connections#567of 828

Key Verses

1. 6:85Al-AnamPraise
   وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحۡيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلۡيَاسَۖ كُلّٞ مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
   And Zachariah and John and Jesus and Elias. Each one (of them) was of the righteous.
   In context

   In a similar way, I guided Zachariah, John, Jesus son of Mary and Elijah (peace be upon them). All these prophets were of the righteous, who were chosen by Allah to be messengers.

2. 37:123As-Saffat
   وَإِنَّ إِلۡيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِينَ
   And lo! Elias was of those sent (to warn),
   In context

   Indeed, Elias was one of the messengers sent by his Lord. He blessed him with messengership and prophethood.

3. 37:124As-SaffatWarning
   إِذۡ قَالَ لِقَوۡمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
   When he said unto his folk: Will ye not ward off (evil)?
   In context

   Remember when he said to his people whom he was sent towards from the Israelites, “O my people! Will you not fear Allah by fulfilling His commands, of which is monotheism, and refraining from the things He has not allowed, from which is ascribing partners with Him?”

4. 37:125As-Saffat
   أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ
   Will ye cry unto Baal and forsake the Best of creators,
   In context

   “Do you worship your idol Ba‘l instead of Allah and leave the worship of Allah who is the best of creators?”

5. 37:130As-SaffatPraise
   سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلۡ يَاسِينَ
   Peace be unto Elias!
   In context

   As a commemoration from Allah and praise for Elias.