إِلْيَاس
Ilyas
الیاس
Say it: il-YAAS · /ɪl.ˈjaːs/
Boy nameHebrew (via Arabic)Found in the Quran
Meaning
“My God is the Lord”
میرا معبود رب ہے
In the Quran
وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحْيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلْيَاسَ ۖ كُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
اور زکریا اور یحییٰ اور عیسیٰ اور الیاس کو بھی۔ یہ سب نیکوکار تھے
And Zachariah and John and Jesus and Elias. Each one (of them) was of the righteous.
Surah Al-An'aam (سُورَةُ الأَنۡعَامِ) · 6:85Read on Quran Majeed →
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Famous people named Ilyas
Prophets
Ilyas (Elijah)
حضرت الیاس علیہ السلام
Prophet who called his people away from worshipping the idol Ba'l.
Imams & Scholars
Maulana Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi · 1885–1944
مولانا محمد الیاس کاندھلوی رحمۃ اللہ علیہ
Scholar from Kandhla who founded the Tablighi Jamaat movement in the Mewat region in the mid-1920s.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listProphets' names Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam26 انبیائے کرام علیہم السلام کے عَظَمت والے نام Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesmy God is salvation (Hebrew) Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: إِلْيَاس (Proper noun, 3x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot إ ل ي ا س; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Ilyas
What does Ilyas mean?
Ilyas means “My God is the Lord”. In Urdu: میرا معبود رب ہے.
Is Ilyas a boy or girl name?
Ilyas is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Ilyas?
Ilyas is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is إ ل ي ا س.
Is Ilyas in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-An'aam, ayah 6:85.
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