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Elisha in Islam. Alyasa (Arabic: اليسع, romanized:Alyasaʿ) in Islam is a prophet of God who was sent to guide the Children of Israel. In the Quran, Alyasa is mentioned twice as a noble prophet, [ 1 ] and is mentioned both times alongside fellow prophets. [ 2 ] He is honored by Muslims as the prophetic successor to Ilyas (Elijah).
Elisha (/ əˈlaɪʃə /; [1] Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁע, Modern: ʼElīšaʻ, Tiberian: ʼĔlīšāʻ, 'My God is salvation' or 'God is my salvation'; Koine Greek: Ἐλισ [σ]αῖος Elis [s]aîos or Ἐλισαιέ Elisaié; Latin: Eliseus) was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a Jewish prophet and a wonder-worker. His name is commonly ...
Ilyās (Arabic: إلياس) was a prophet of God (Allah) who was sent to guide the Israelites. He was given the prophetic mission to prevent people from worshipping idols. [ 1 ] Ilyas is the prophetic predecessor to Alyasa. [ 2 ] Some Islamic scholars believe, that Ilyas is from the progeny of Harun (Aaron).
Qisas al-Anbiya. The Qaṣaṣ al-anbiyāʾ (Arabic: قصص الأنبياء) or Stories of the Prophets is any of various collections of stories about figures recognised as prophets and messengers in Islam, closely related to tafsir (exegesis of the Qur'an). Since the Quran refers only parabolically to the stories of the prophets, assuming the ...
Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyā (Arabic: يحيى ابن زكريا, literally Yahya/John, son of Zechariah), identified in English as John the Baptist, is considered in Islam a prophet of God who was sent to guide the Children of Israel. He is believed by Muslims to have been a witness to The Word of God, heralding the coming of Isa Al-Masih (Jesus ...
In Islam, as in Judaism and Christianity, it is stated that Jacob had twelve sons, who went on to father the Twelve Tribes of Israel. [5] Jacob plays a significant role in the story of his son Joseph. [6] The Quran further makes it clear that God made a covenant with Jacob, [7] and that Jacob was made a faithful leader by divine command.
The Prophet's Mosque (Arabic: ٱلْمَسْجِد ٱلنَّبَوِي , romanized: al-Masjid al-Nabawī, lit. 'Mosque of the Prophet') is the second mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina, after that of Quba, as well as the second largest mosque and holiest site in Islam, after the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, in the Saudi region of the Hejaz. [2]
The Green Dome (Arabic: ٱَلْقُبَّة ٱلْخَضْرَاء , romanized: al-Qubbah al-Khaḍrāʾ, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [al.ɡʊb.ba al.xadˤ.ra]) is a green-coloured dome built above the tombs of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the early Rashidun Caliphs Abu Bakr (r.