16. MENTION OF THE STORIES OF ILYAS (PBUH)(ELIAS)
Allah, Most High, says, after relating the story of Moosa and Haroon (peace be upon them both) in Soorah As-Saffat, And verily, Ilyas was one of the Messengers. When he said to his people, “Will you not fear Allah? Will you call upon Ba‘l (a well- known idol of his nation whom they used to worship) and forsake the Best of creators, Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?” But they denied him (Ilyas), so they will certainly be brought forth (to the punishment), except the chosen slaves of Allah. And We left for him (a good remembrance) among generations (to come) in later times. Salamun (peace) be upon Ilyaseen (Ilyas)!” Verily, thus do We reward the Muhsinoon (those who do good, who perform good deeds totally for Allah’s sake only). Verily, he was one of Our believing slaves. (Soorah As-Saffat 37:123-132)
The scholars of genealogy said that he was Ilyas Ibn Tusba. It was also said that he was the son of Ya Seen, son of Finhas, son of Al-‘Eezar, son of Haroon (Peace be upon him).
And it was said that he was Ilyas, son of Al‘azir, son of Al-‘Eezar, son of Haroon (Peace be upon him), son of ‘Imran. They (the scholars) said that he was sent to the people of Ba‘labak, which lies to the east of Damascus. He called upon them to believe in Allah, the Almighty, the All-Powerful and to abandon the worship of their idol, which they called Ba‘l.
It was said that the idol was a woman called Ba‘l, but the first explanation is more correct. This is why he said to them, “Will you not fear Allah? Will you call upon Ba‘l and forsake the Best of creators, Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers?” (Soorah As-Saffat 37:124-126) But they believed him and opposed him and attempted to kill him. It was said that he fled from them and that he hid from them.
Makhool narrated on the authority of Ka‘b that he said, “Four Prophets are living: two of them are on Earth – Ilyas and Al-Khidr – and two of them are in the heavens – Idrees and ‘Eesa (peace be upon them all).”
By Ibn Katheer
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