"你当记念我的仆人易卜拉欣、伊斯哈格和叶尔孤白，他们都是有能力（崇拜我）且有见识的人。我确已用后世的记忆使他们专一，他们常提醒人们记念后世，并邀请人们服从真主、为后世行善。在我看来，他们确是被拣选的优秀之人。你当记念伊斯马仪、艾勒耀赛尔和左勒基福勒，他们都是优秀的人。（古兰经 38:45-48）"

"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).

伊本·伊斯哈格说，以利沙（愿主赐福于他）在以利亚（愿主赐福于他）之后被派遣给以色列的子孙。他在自己的族人中生活，呼吁他们归向真主，并遵循以利亚的讯息和律法，直至去世。

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.

于是他们之间产生了纷争，事态也随之加剧。罪恶到处蔓延，暴君日益增多，并且杀害了众先知。

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

根据哈菲兹·艾布·卡西姆·伊本·阿萨基的记载,以利沙是伊本·阿迪、伊本·舒尔塔姆、伊本·阿弗拉伊姆、伊本·约瑟夫、伊本·以撒、伊本·易卜拉欣之子。有人说他是以利亚的堂兄弟。另有记载称,他曾与以利亚一同躲在卡西乌山的一个山洞中,以躲避巴力贝克国王的追杀;以利亚去世后,以利沙接替他成为其族人中的先知。

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.