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Prophet in the Quran

Elisha

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Elisha is named among the guided and outstanding, without a separate episode.

Named directly in the Quran.

Across the surahs

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01

Counted among the guided

Elisha is included among prophets favoured and guided.

Al-An'aam 6:86

وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطًا ۚ وَكُلًّا فَضَّلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Also Ishmael, Elisha, Jonah, and Lot – each of them We preferred over all other people [of their times].

Al-An'aam 6:87

وَمِنْ ءَابَآئِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِهِمْ وَإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ ۖ وَٱجْتَبَيْنَـٰهُمْ وَهَدَيْنَـٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

And some of their fathers, their descendants, and their brothers – We chose them and guided them to a straight path.

02

Remembered among the outstanding

He is named with Ishmael and Dhul-Kifl.

Saad 38:48

وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ

Also remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhul-Kifl[20] – all were among the best.

No chronology or death account is supplied.