Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →Prophet Al-Yasa' (AS)
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A prophet named twice in the Quran among 'the best' and those favoured above the worlds. Tradition identifies him with Elisha, the successor of Ilyas.
Biography
The Quran mentions al-Yasa' in 6:86 ('and Ismail, al-Yasa', Yunus and Lut; all of them We favoured above the worlds') and in 38:48 ('Remember Ismail, al-Yasa' and Dhul-Kifl; all are among the best').
Muslim historians identify him with the Biblical Elisha, disciple and successor of Elijah (Ilyas) among the Children of Israel. The Quran gives no further narrative, and no Sahih Hadith details his life.
Detailed accounts in later histories derive from Biblical and Israiliyat material and are not established.
Sources & explanation
📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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💬 Explanation Unverified
Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective
Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: Only the Quranic mention is certain; biographical details are tradition.
Empires in their lifetime
- Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) c. 930 – c. 720 BCETradition identifies al-Yasa' with Elisha, Elijah's successor in the northern kingdom.
- Neo-Assyrian Empire 911 – 609 BCEContemporary of 9th-century BCE Assyrian expansion into the Levant (traditional identification).
Further references
- Quran 6:86
- Quran 38:48
Connections
Comes from
- Prophet Ilyas (AS) prophetic succession — Elisha successor of Elijah per tradition