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(Created page with "'''Elias (a)''' was one of the prophets of the Israelites. His name in the Holy Scriptures is recorded as "Eliya," which has become known in Arabic as "Elias ." The name of this prophet of God is mentioned twice in the Quran, where he is described as a believer, one of the righteous servants of God, and a sent prophet. According to some Islamic narrations, Elias (a) enjoys eternal life and every year accompanies Khidr (a) on the pilgrimage. ==In the Bible== Elias's...")
 
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Elias is a prophet among the Israelites, whose name is recorded as "Eliya" in the Bible.<ref>Hawkes, ''Qāmūs-i Kitāb-i Muqaddas'', p. 144-145.</ref> It is said that through his supplication, he revived Jonah son of Amittai after several days of his death, as well as he healed [[Elisha]].<ref>Ibn Athīr al-Jazarī, ''Al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh'', vol. 1, p. 213; Ibn Khaldūn, ''Tārīkh Ibn Khaldūn'', vol. 2, p. 102,112; Hawkes, ''Qāmūs-i Kitāb-i Muqaddas'', p. 145.</ref>
Elias is a prophet among the Israelites, whose name is recorded as "Eliya" in the Bible.<ref>Hawkes, ''Qāmūs-i Kitāb-i Muqaddas'', p. 144-145.</ref> It is said that through his supplication, he revived Jonah son of Amittai after several days of his death, as well as he healed [[Elisha]].<ref>Ibn Athīr al-Jazarī, ''Al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh'', vol. 1, p. 213; Ibn Khaldūn, ''Tārīkh Ibn Khaldūn'', vol. 2, p. 102,112; Hawkes, ''Qāmūs-i Kitāb-i Muqaddas'', p. 145.</ref>
==In the Quran==
==In the Quran==
The Quran mentions Elias in two verses, acknowledging him as a believer, one of the righteous servants of God, and a sent prophet. It speaks of his efforts to combat the idolatry of his people and his call to them to piety and monotheism. (Sura Al-Saffat, 123; Surah Al-An'am, 85-86). Some argue that the Elias mentioned in verse 130 of Sura Al-Saffat is also the same Elias .<ref>Bayḍāwi,''Anwār al-tanzīl wa asrār al-taʾwīl'', vol. 5, p. 18; Suyūṭī, ''Al-Durr al-manthūr fī tafsīr al-maʾthūr'', vol. 5, p. 286.</ref>
The Quran mentions Elias in two verses, acknowledging him as a believer, one of the righteous servants of God, and a sent prophet. It speaks of his efforts to combat the idolatry of his people and his call to them to piety and monotheism. (Sura Al-Saffat, 123; Sura Al-An'am, 85-86). Some argue that the Elias mentioned in verse 130 of Sura Al-Saffat is also the same Elias .<ref>Bayḍāwi,''Anwār al-tanzīl wa asrār al-taʾwīl'', vol. 5, p. 18; Suyūṭī, ''Al-Durr al-manthūr fī tafsīr al-maʾthūr'', vol. 5, p. 286.</ref>
 
==Elias in Islamic Sources==
==Elias in Islamic Sources==
Exegetical Sources<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Jāmiʾ al-bayān fi tafsīr al-Qurʾān'', vol. 23, p. 109; Ālūsī, ''Rūḥ al-maʿānī fī tafsīr al-Qurʾān al-ʿaẓīm'', vol. 23, p. 138.</ref>) And Historical<ref>Ibn Athīr al-Jazarī, ''Al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh'', vol. 1, p. 212; Ibn Kathīr, ''Al-Bidāya wa l-nihāya'', vol. 2, p. 5; Ṣāliḥī Shāmī, ''Subul al-hudā wa al-rashād fī sīrat khayr al-ʿibād'', vol. 6, p. 318.</ref>
Exegetical Sources<ref>Ṭabarī, ''Jāmiʾ al-bayān fi tafsīr al-Qurʾān'', vol. 23, p. 109; Ālūsī, ''Rūḥ al-maʿānī fī tafsīr al-Qurʾān al-ʿaẓīm'', vol. 23, p. 138.</ref>) And Historical<ref>Ibn Athīr al-Jazarī, ''Al-Kāmil fī l-tārīkh'', vol. 1, p. 212; Ibn Kathīr, ''Al-Bidāya wa l-nihāya'', vol. 2, p. 5; Ṣāliḥī Shāmī, ''Subul al-hudā wa al-rashād fī sīrat khayr al-ʿibād'', vol. 6, p. 318.</ref>