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#19 of 25 Prophets in the Qur'an

Al-Yasaﷺ

Al-Mukhtar (The Chosen)

Era:

c. 9th century BCE

Mentioned 2 times in the Qur'an

1 Verified Claims

اليسع

Prophetic Profile Overview

Prophetic Sequence:#19 of 25

Canonical Arabic:اليسع

Qur'anic Mentions:

2 Times

Key Surahs:

Al-An'am

Sad

Associated Historical Regions:

Levant (Bilad al-Sham)

Evidentiary Status:Verified Sources

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Prophetic Narrative & Mission

Authenticated Narrative

“Prophet praised in the Qur'an alongside Ismail, Yunus, and Lut as having been favored above the worlds.”

Prophet Al-Yasa ﷺ (Elisha) succeeded Ilyas in guiding the Children of Israel. The Qur'an mentions him with supreme honor in Surah Al-An'am: 'And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot — and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds' (6:86), and in Surah Sad: 'And remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding' (38:48).

Qur'anic Revelations Concerning Al-Yasa

1 Key Passages

Surah Sad 38:48

Praise of Al-Yasa among the chosen servants.

« وَاذْكُرْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ الْأَخْيَارِ »

And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.

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