وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطًا وَكُلًّا فَضَّلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ٨٦
And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot - and all [of them] We preferred over the worlds.
الْيَسَع
Al-Yasa: meaning of the name
Boy Hebrew origin al-Yasaʿ
ProphetIn the QuranName of the prophet al-Yasaʿ (Elisha); in Hebrew, “my God is salvation”
The word as it is recited in the Quran: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary, Al-An’am 6:86.
Al-Yasa in Islam
A prophet, al-Yasaʿ is named twice in the Quran, among those Allah preferred above the worlds (6:86) and among the best (38:48). Commentators present him as the disciple of Ilyas who succeeded him among the Children of Israel.
Meaning of the name Al-Yasa
Al-Yasaʿ is the Arabic form of the Hebrew Elishaʿ (Elisha), “my God is salvation” or “God has saved”. The article al- is part of the name, and some Quran readers, such as Hamza and al-Kisaʾi, read it al-Laysaʿ. It is not an Arabic word. The name is rare, except in Turkey, where Elyesa is fairly common.
- In Arabic
- الْيَسَع اليسع
- Transliteration
- al-Yasaʿ
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
Is Al-Yasa in the Quran?
Yes: Al-Yasa is named in the Quran 2 times, in 2 surahs.
وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ٤٨
And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Al-Yasa in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Al-Yasa in each language
- French
- Al-Yasa, Alyasa, Elyasa
- English
- Al-Yasa, Alyasa, Elyasa
- Spanish
- Al-Yasa, Alyasa
- Turkish
- Elyesa, Elyasa
- Arabic
- الْيَسَع
Similar names
See also
- Ilyasإِلْيَاس Name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah); in Hebrew, “my God is the Lord”
- Dhul-Kiflذُو الْكِفْل “The one with the portion” or “with the pledge”; a prophet named twice in the Quran
- Ismailإِسْمَاعِيل Name of the prophet Ismaʿil (Ishmael); in Hebrew, “God hears”
- Yunusيُونُس Name of the prophet Yunus (Jonah); in Hebrew, “dove”