Dan ingatlah hamba-hamba Kami, Ibrahim, Ishak dan Yakub, orang-orang yang memiliki kekuatan (dalam beribadah kepada Kami) dan (juga) pemahaman agama. Sesungguhnya Kami telah memilih mereka dengan memberikan kepada mereka (sesuatu yang baik) yaitu mengingatkan (manusia) akan negeri akhirat (dan mereka senantiasa mengingatkan manusia tentangnya, serta mengajak manusia untuk taat kepada Allah dan berbuat amal kebajikan untuk akhirat). Dan sesungguhnya mereka di sisi Kami benar-benar termasuk orang-orang pilihan lagi terbaik. Dan ingatlah Ismail, Elisa, dan Dzulkifli, semuanya termasuk orang-orang yang terbaik. (QS. Shad: 45-48)

"And remember Our slaves, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, (all) owners of strength (in worshipping Us) and (also) of religious understanding. Verily, We did choose them by granting them (a good thing ) the remembrance of the home (in the Hereafter and they used to make the people remember it, and also they used to invite the people to obey Allah and to do good deeds for the Hereafter). And they are in Our Sight, verily, of the chosen and the best! And remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhul-Kifl, all are among the best. (Ch 38:45-48 Quran).

Ibnu Ishaq berkata bahwa Elisa (alaihis salam) diutus kepada Bani Israil setelah Elia (alaihis salam). Ia tinggal di tengah kaumnya, menyeru mereka kepada Allah serta mengikuti risalah dan syariat Elia hingga ia wafat.

Ibn Ishaaq said that Elisha (pbuh) was sent to the children after Elijah (pbuh). He lived among his people, calling them to Allah and abiding by the message and laws of Elijah until he passed away.

Kemudian perselisihan muncul di antara mereka, dan peristiwa-peristiwa pun semakin cepat bergulir. Dosa-dosa bertambah di mana-mana, para penguasa zalim semakin banyak dan membunuh para nabi.

Then dissension rose among them, and events took momentum. Sins increased everywhere, and the tyrants increased and killed the prophets.

Menurut Al-Hafiz Abu Al-Qasim Ibn Asaker, Elisha adalah putra Adi, putra Shultam, putra Aphraem, putra Joseph, putra Isaac, putra Abraham. Dikatakan pula bahwa ia adalah sepupu Elijah. Sumber lain juga menyebutkan bahwa ia pernah bersembunyi bersama Elijah di sebuah gua di Gunung Qasium untuk menghindari Raja Ba'alabak, dan ketika Elijah wafat, ia, Elisha, menggantikannya sebagai nabi di tengah kaumnya.

According to Al-Hafiz Abu Al-Qasim Ibn Asaker, Elisha was Ibn Adi, Ibn Shultam, Ibn Aphraem, Ibn Joseph, Ibn Isaac, Ibn Abraham. It was said that he was the cousin of Elijah. Other sources said also that he had been hiding with Elijah in a cave in Mount Qasium to escape from the King of Ba'alabak, and when Elijah died, he Elisha succeeded him as a prophet among his people.