Mentioned twice, both times among the chosen.
وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ الْأَخْيَارِ
His story
Al-Yasa' is named among the prophets Allah favoured above the worlds 6:86, and among "the best" 38:48.
Like Dhul-Kifl, nothing more about him is in the Quran or the authentic hadith, and we do not add stories.
Moments
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Favoured
Al-Yasa' is named twice in the Quran. Once with Isma'il, Yunus and Lut: "each of them We favoured above the worlds." And once with Isma'il and Dhul-Kifl: "all among the best." That is all the Quran tells us, and we do not add stories to it.
What he did when…
Al-Yasa' is named, honoured, and called one of the best, by Allah. Nothing else is told. That is the whole biography, and it is enough.
If your child carries this name
اليسع Al-Yasa'
A rare name. The meaning of carrying it: to be among the best, quietly.
Sources on this page
Quran meanings are given in plain English, close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow sunnah.com.