What does Al-ilyas mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ilyas (إلياس) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Al-ilyas

Al-ilyas according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is used to express constriction, for he is Idris, and due to his ascension to the spiritual realm, his humoral faculties were consumed in the unseen and seized therein, and therefore constriction was expressed through him.

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