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The Holy Quran says: And Ilyas was most surely of the messengers. (37:123) After the death of Izqeel, when the mischief of Banu Isreal was on the increase, Prophet Ilyas (pbuh) was sent to guide the people. Ajeena the King of that period was a believer but was led astray by his Queen Izbeel and became an Apostate. The subject also adopted idol worship. When he said to his people: Do you not guard (against evil)? What! do you call upon Ba'l (an idol) and forsake the best of hte creators, Almighty God, your Lord and the Lord of your fathers of yore. (37:124-126)
The people refused to believe the Message of the Divine Messenger. Mean while Izbeel happened to see the garden of a devotee which was the means of her livelihood. To achieve the coveted garden, she got him (the devotee) murdered and became its Owner. Prophet Ilyas tried to admonish the King, but he was after the Messenger's blood and issued instructions for his arrest. The messenger cursed the King and his son got ill and his attention was diverted for the time being. Prophet Ilyas went to a mountain and was engrossed in worshipping Almighty.The King sent some people to the idols of Syria, to pray for the recovery of his son. They happened to meet Prophet Ilyas who sent a message to the King that his son would become hale and healthy if he believed in the true religion (ISLAM). When the King was informed of the whereabouts of Prophet Illyas, he sent a number of people for his arrest. They all died when cursed by the Messenger of Allah. The King then sent Vazier who was a believer, stayed there and never returned. The King's son also died. There was a famine in the country. Prophet Ilyas returned after a long time and said to the people, "You pray before your Gods for rain and you may stick to your religion, if it rains. But if does not rain, I will pray to Almighty Allah fot rain. If it rains then you embrace the True Faith." They agreed to ti. First they prayed to their Idols and it did not rain. Then Prophet Ilyas prayed to Almighty Allah for rains. His prayer was granted; and it rained. But the people did not keep their word and remained apostate. Then came the time for their chastisement by Almighty Allah. Another King overpowered "Ajeena" and murdered him and his Queen Izbeel, in the garden whish the king's wife had taken possession of after killing its owner-a devotee(Abid), and their flesh was eaten up by the wild animals Later on, Prophet Ilyas appointed Prophet Al Yasa his deputy as commanded by Almighty Allah and himself disappeared. |
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