"Dan ingatlah hamba-hamba Kami, Ibrahim, Ishak dan Yaakub, (semuanya) mempunyai kekuatan (dalam beribadah kepada Kami) dan (juga) pemahaman agama. Sesungguhnya, Kami telah memilih mereka dengan memberikan kepada mereka (sesuatu yang baik) iaitu peringatan tentang negeri akhirat (dan mereka selalu mengingatkan manusia tentangnya, dan juga mereka selalu mengajak manusia untuk taat kepada Allah dan melakukan amal kebaikan untuk akhirat). Dan mereka di sisi Kami, sesungguhnya, termasuk orang-orang pilihan dan yang terbaik! Dan ingatlah Ismail, Elisha dan Dhul-Kifl, kesemuanya termasuk orang-orang yang terbaik. {(Surah Sad 38:45-48, Al-Quran)}."

"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).

Ibn Ishaq berkata bahawa Elisha (pbuh) diutus kepada Bani Israil selepas Elijah (pbuh). Beliau tinggal di kalangan kaumnya, menyeru mereka kepada Allah dan berpegang kepada risalah serta hukum-hukum Elijah sehingga beliau meninggal dunia.

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 timbul di antara mereka, dan peristiwa-peristiwa pun semakin bergerak pantas. Dosa-dosa bertambah di mana-mana, dan para penindas semakin banyak serta 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 ialah Ibn Adi, Ibn Shultam, Ibn Aphraem, Ibn Joseph, Ibn Isaac, Ibn Abraham. Dikatakan bahawa beliau ialah sepupu kepada Elijah. Sumber-sumber lain pula menyatakan bahawa beliau pernah bersembunyi bersama Elijah di dalam sebuah gua di Gunung Qasium untuk melarikan diri daripada Raja Ba'alabak, dan apabila Elijah meninggal dunia, beliau, Elisha, menggantikannya sebagai nabi dalam kalangan 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.