Prophet Ilyas (pbuh)
The Story of the Prophet IIyas (pbuh)
Ilyas (pbuh) was a descendant from Harun
(pbuh). He was appointed as a Prophet of Israel, following the death of
Sulaiman (pbuh). Sulaiman (pbuh) kingdom was divided when he died. The current
king of Israel was Ahab, had reverted to materialism. The entire kingdom had
fallen to a wave of evil and corruption. People who tried to teach the oneness
of Allah we're tortured and killed. Ilyas (pbuh) had been trying effortlessly
to teach the people. He told them of the Punishment that would overtake the
kingdom. He added that their false gods would be powerless to stop it. The
people paid no heed to his warnings never changing their ways.
Ahab had his neighbour killed, even though he
was a pious man and had never done any harm. Ahab took the land of his slain neighbour,
as his own. It was a lush garden of fruit. Ilyas (pbuh) scolded the king for
his behaviour and warned him that a punishment from Allah would come if he did
not return the land back to the slain man's orphan. Surly Allah will have Ahab
slain in the same garden. Ahab told Ilyas (pbuh) that he should hold his
tongue, least he have him arrested and tortured, for making threats against the
king.
The prophecy of the Prophet Ilyas (pbuh) came
about. It began with the son of the Ahab becoming ill. Ilyas (pbuh) frustrated
by the behavior of the king asked the king "why did he not pray to his
best idol for the recovery of his son." Ahab was so insulted by the Ilyas
(pbuh) words that he sent for his guards to take him, torture, and kill him.
Ilyas (pbuh) fell into prostration praying to Allah for His help. As the palace
guards entered his chamber they fell dead. The prophecy of the Prophet Ilyas
(pbuh) continued the whole kingdom came under a drought. Famine swept the
people of Ahab's kingdom. Continuing for three years. Ilyas (pbuh) pleaded to
Allah "show mercy to the famine stricken people". The people had felt
the strength and authority of Allah. The people asked to be forgiven. Allah
sent rain down to the land ending the draught. Ilyas (pbuh) was directed by god
to inform Al-Yasa (pbuh) that he was to be his successor. IIyas vanished in the
protection of Allah. It was shortly after that a monarch from a neighbouring
kingdom came and conquered the land. Ahab and his wife we're slain in the
garden, that they had stolen years before. May peace be upon Ilyas.
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