The proper noun il'yās (إِلْيَاس) occurs three times in the Quran. The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Proper noun - Elijah
(6:85:4) wa-il'yāsa | and Elijah | وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحْيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلْيَاسَ كُلٌّ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ |
(37:123:2) il'yāsa | Elijah | وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ |
(37:130:3) il yāsīna | Elijah | سَلَامٌ عَلَىٰ إِلْ يَاسِينَ |
See Also
- Elijah - Ontology of Quranic concepts
- Elijah - Wikipedia article
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary