Quran 37:123
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa inna Ilyaasa laminal mursaleen
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
Quran 37:123. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Ilyas, name meaning in Islam
Ilyas means Prophet Ilyas (Elijah). See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Hebrew (in the Quran)
إِلْيَاس
Ilyas
Prophet Ilyas (Elijah)
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew (in the Quran)
- Arabic
- إِلْيَاس
- Say it
- il-YAAS
- Root
- None, not Arabic
- In the Quran
- Yes, 37:123
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Meaning
Ilyas, explained
Ilyas (إِلْيَاس) is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran. It means Prophet Ilyas (Elijah).
Is Ilyas in the Quran?
"And indeed, Ilyas was from among the messengers" (37:123).
How to say and write Ilyas
Say it il-YAAS. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Elias, Ilias and Elijah. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: إ alif with hamza below + ل lam + ي ya + ا alif + س sin.
Choosing Ilyas
Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah. When his son was born, the Prophet ﷺ said: "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim."2 Ilyas keeps that tradition alive. With the father's name it becomes Ilyas bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Ilyas
- Prophet Ilyas
Names like Ilyas
- Quran 37:123, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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What does Ilyas mean in Islam?
Ilyas (إِلْيَاس) means Prophet Ilyas (Elijah). It is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran.
Is Ilyas in the Quran?
"And indeed, Ilyas was from among the messengers" (37:123).
Is Ilyas a boy or girl name?
Ilyas is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Ilyas in Arabic?
Ilyas is written إِلْيَاس in Arabic, said il-YAAS.
Is it Ilyas or Elias?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, إِلْيَاس. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.