Ilyas (Elijah) — إِلْيَاس
الیاس علیہ السلام
Also known as: Elijah
Path — Straight Path | صراط مستقیم
Reason: Steadfast prophet who called his people away from idol worship (Ba’l); praised as ‘of the excellent’ (37:130)
Story — English
Sent to a people who worshipped the idol Ba’l. He called them to abandon it and worship Allah. His people rejected him. He was praised by Allah: ‘Peace be upon Ilyas’ (37:130) and counted among the excellent servants. His story is brief in the Quran but establishes the continuity of prophetic mission against idol worship.
کہانی — اردو
بال بت کی پوجا کرنے والی قوم کی طرف بھیجے گئے۔ دعوت دی، قوم نے نہ مانا۔ اللہ نے فرمایا: ‘سلام ہو الیاس پر’ (37:130)۔
Lessons from the Quran
- Continuity of prophetic mission against idol worship
Mentioned in Quran
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