Prophet 18 of 25Unverified / unknown
Ilyas (Elijah) إلياس
عليه السلام
Ilyas عليه السلام called his people away from the worship of Ba‘l and back to Allah. The Qur’an praises him among the righteous messengers. Details beyond the revealed account should be treated cautiously.
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Awaiting scholar reviewQur’an references
Authentic hadith
No specific sahih hadith in this guide establishes this prophet’s burial place.
Lessons
LESSON 1
Reject popular forms of idolatry.
LESSON 2
A messenger’s success is faithfulness, not popularity.
LESSON 3
Separate revelation from later legend.
Timeline
Later prophets of Bani Israel
His exact city, death and grave are not established by sound evidence.
Locations
- Where he lived
- Probably in a Levantine setting according to historical tradition; the Qur’an does not name the city.
- Where he died
- Unknown.
Qabr evidence
Claimed qabr
Different sites are associated with him in later traditions.
Evidence assessment
No grave is established by Qur’an or sahih Sunnah.
Modern country / location
No verified location