Elijah in Islam
Ilyas | |
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إلياس Elijah | |
Ilyas being given a horse of fire by an angel, to ascend to heaven. | |
| Prophet of Islam | |
| Preceded by | Suleyman |
| Succeeded by | Alyasa |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Ilyas Ibn Yasin Unknown |
| Died | c. 850/849 BCE Northern Kingdom of Israel |
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| Region | Ash-Sham |
| Relatives | Harun (forefather) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Muslim leader | |
Influenced | |
Ilyās (Arabic: إلياس) in Islam was a prophet of God who was sent to guide the Israelites. He was given the prophetic mission to prevent people from worshipping idols. Ilyas is the prophetic predecessor to Alyasa. Some Islamic scholars believe, that Ilyas is from the progeny of Harun (Aaron).