al-Yasaʿ
الْيَسَع
Say it al-YA-saʿ
Scholars differ on its origin
At a glance
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Scholars differ: Arabic, or from another language
- In English
- Elisha
- Found in
- The Qurʾān: 6:86, 38:48 The prophets
- Also spelled
- Al-Yasa, Alyasa
Meaning & source
Most take it as non-Arabic; some said it is Arabic, from the verb wasiʿa, yasaʿu (to be wide).
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فَعَلَى هَذَا هو عجمي وَكَذَا عَلَى الْأَوْلَى وَقِيلَ عَرَبِيٌّ مَنْقُولٌ مِنَ الْفِعْلِ مِنْ وَسِعَ يَسَعُ
Who carried this name
- The Prophet al-Yasaʿ (peace be upon him) Qurʾān 6:86