Virtual Quran classes · live, private, one-to-oneBook a free online Quran class →
Prophet 19 of 25

The Story of Prophet Ilyas

Sent to a people who called upon Baal, and left with a greeting among later generations.

Ilyas is named in Surah As-Saffat and Al-An'am. The Quran records his call to his people and its rejection, and the peace it leaves upon him.

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

Surah As-Saffat 37:123
Learn Quran online

Want to read the story of Ilyas in the original Arabic? Learn Quran online.

A private online Quran teacher takes you from the letters to reciting these very verses, correcting every word along the way.

  • Live 1-to-1 classes
  • Kids and adults
  • Male and female teachers
  • Your time zone
Chapter 1 of 2

Will you call upon Baal?

Story narration · written from the Quranic account, not Quran

Ilyas was one of the messengers. He asked his people whether they would not fear Allah, whether they would call upon Baal and leave the best of creators, Allah, their Lord and the Lord of their forefathers.

Quran · recitation and translation
Surah As-Saffat 37:123–126

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿123﴾ إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ ﴿124﴾ أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًۭا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ ﴿125﴾ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ﴿126﴾

(123) And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers, (124) When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allah? (125) Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators - (126) Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"

Read the verse in its surah →
Chapter 2 of 2

Peace upon Ilyas

Story narration · written from the Quranic account, not Quran

They denied him, and the Quran says they will be brought for punishment, except the chosen servants of Allah. Allah left for him a good name among later generations: peace upon Ilyas. He is counted among the righteous.

Quran · recitation and translation
Surah As-Saffat 37:127–132

فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَمُحْضَرُونَ ﴿127﴾ إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ ﴿128﴾ وَتَرَكْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ ﴿129﴾ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَىٰٓ إِلْ يَاسِينَ ﴿130﴾ إِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿131﴾ إِنَّهُۥ مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴿132﴾

(127) And they denied him, so indeed, they will be brought [for punishment], (128) Except the chosen servants of Allah. (129) And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations: (130) "Peace upon Elias." (131) Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good. (132) Indeed, he was of Our believing servants.

Read the verse in its surah →
Surah Al-Anam 6:85

وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحْيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلْيَاسَ ۖ كُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

And Zechariah and John and Jesus and Elias - and all were of the righteous.

Read the verse in its surah →
Where is this story mentioned?

Passages about Ilyas in the Quran

Opening passage, rendered from the stored text:

  1. Surah As-Saffat37:123

    وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

    And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

    Read in context →
The story of Ilyas

Read the story of Ilyas in the Quran's own words.

The verses cited above are the original telling. A teacher takes you from the letters to reading them yourself, correcting every word.

From any levelArabic with meaningChildren welcomeFirst lesson free
◆

Read the story of Ilyas in Arabic

A teacher takes you from the letters to reading these very verses, correcting every word. The first lesson is free.

Book my free trial

No commitment required. One free trial lesson per learner, with no payment details required.

Learn Quran online

Virtual Quran classes from $29 a month

Two to five live classes a week with a real teacher. No registration fee, no contract, free trial first.

  • Private 1-to-1 live classes
  • Male and female teachers
  • Flexible timings in your time zone
  • No card needed
  • Online Quran classes
  • Virtual Quran classes
  • Quran learning online
  • Virtual Quran learning
Book a free trial classFree 30-minute trial · no obligation
Free trialWhatsApp
WhatsApp