Ilyas (Elijah) — peace be upon him
Overview
The Quran explicitly includes Ilyas among the messengers.
Identity and prophethood
The Quran explicitly includes Ilyas among the messengers.
His defining mission opposes Baal worship, and Al-Anam places him among the righteous. His name, role and central message are clear despite the brief account.
References · 2
- As-Saffat 37:123–132
- Al-Anam 6:85
Era and setting
No birth date, death date or dynasty is supplied by the Quran.
Baal worship and his people define the immediate setting. Later exegesis adds geographical identifications not named in the verses.
References · 2
- Al-Anam 6:85
- As-Saffat 37:124–126
Mission and teaching
He calls his people to reverence and worship of the Creator.
Allah is identified as their Lord and their ancestors’ Lord; ancestral identity is redirected toward the Creator rather than continued idolatry. His people reject him.
References · 1
- As-Saffat 37:124–128
Family and descent
The Quran does not name his parents, spouse or children.
Later associations with al-Yasa do not by themselves establish a particular kinship from the Quranic lists.
References · 1
- As-Saffat 37:123–132
Distinctions and signs
He is honoured in later remembrance and the passage’s greeting of peace.
The account praises a believing servant and divine reward, without stating an immortal earthly life or a death date.
References · 1
- As-Saffat 37:129–132
Quranic references
Principal Quranic references are grouped by biographical topic.
Identity and prophethood — As-Saffat 37:123–132; Al-Anam 6:85.
Era and setting — Al-Anam 6:85; As-Saffat 37:124–126.
Mission and teaching — As-Saffat 37:124–128.
Family and descent — As-Saffat 37:123–132.
Distinctions and signs — As-Saffat 37:129–132.
References · 5
- Al-Anam 6:85
- As-Saffat 37:123–132
- As-Saffat 37:124–126
- As-Saffat 37:124–128
- As-Saffat 37:129–132
References
References · 5
- As-Saffat 37:123–132
- Al-Anam 6:85
- As-Saffat 37:124–126
- As-Saffat 37:124–128
- As-Saffat 37:129–132