OverviewA prophet named among the good and chosen in the Qur’an.CategoryProphetPeriodDates not established
What the Qur’an tells usAl-Yasa‘ appears in Surah Al-An‘am and Surah Sad among people praised by God. The Qur’an gives his name without a long personal story.Source: Qur’an 6:86 · Qur’an 38:48
What we knowIslamic tradition often identifies him with Elisha. Family details and stories from later traditions should be distinguished from what the Qur’an itself says.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Yasa‘
SourcesOriginal summaries of the cited sources. Qur’anic accounts, later traditions and historical estimates are distinguished; brief profiles do not settle scholarly disagreements.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Al-Yasa‘Qur’an 38:48Qur’an 6:86
