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Name of Al-Yasa' A (Elisha),
a Rasul (Messenger) of
Allah (God) is mentioned
at two places in the Holy Qur-an.

And
remember Isma'il (Ishmael), Al-Yasa'
(Elisha) and Dhul-kifl
(Isaiah), all are among the best.
Surah (Chapter) Sad (The
Alphabet Sad) The Qur-an
38:48



And
Zakariya (Zachariah), and Yahya (John)
and 'Isa (Jesus) and
Iliyas (Elias), each of them was the righteous.
And Isma'il A (Ishmael) and Al-Yasa'
(Elisha) and Yunus (Jonah)
and Lut (Lot), and each of them We preferred above
the 'Alamin
[mankind and jinn (of their times)].
And also some of their fathers and progeny and brethren, We
chose them and We guided them to the Straight Path.
Surah (Chapter) Al- An'am (The
Cattle) The Qur-an 6:85-87
Al-Yasa' A (Elisha) was
the cousin and spiritual successor of the Prophet Iliyas
A (Elias).
It is said that one day Al-Yasa' A (Elisha)
was ploughing his fields when liyas A (Elias)
passed from the area. Al-Yasa' A (Elisha)
stopped ploughing and began following liyas
A (Elias).
liyas
A (Elias) asked Al-Yasa'
A (Elisha) for the reason of leaving
his work? Al-Yasa' A (Elisha)
requested liyas A (Elias)
to stay with him for a while. He slaughtered his ox and cooked
the beef for liyas A (Elias)
and his companions. He was very pleased for his hospitality.
Al-Yasa' A (Elisha) requested
liyas A (Elias) that he
wanted to serve him for the rest of his life. liyas
A (Elias) made and asked to accompnay
him.
When liyas A (Elias) was
on his death-bed, he asked Al-Yasa' A (Elisha)
whether he wished anything. Al-Yasa' A (Elisha)
told him to make Du'a (Supplication)
for him that Allah (God)
may bestow blessings upon him as He has blessed liyas
A (Elias).
liyas A (Elias) made Du'a
(Supplication) for him that Allah
(God) appoint Al-Yasa'
A (Elisha) as his successor. Allah
(God) granted his wish and made Al-Yasa'
A (Elisha) as His Rasul
(Messenger) after the death of liyas
A (Elias).
liyas
A (Elias) went around preaching the
Message of Allah (God).
He came across a community that was starving because of a
severe drought. Their land had become barren for lack of water.
Al-Yasa' A (Elisha) made
Du'a (Supplication)
to Allah (God) to show
His Mercy to those famine-stricken people. Allah
(God) answered his prayers and made
that area fertile once again.
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