The Quran tells us that Ilyas was one of the messengers. His people worshipped an idol called Ba'l. He said to them: will you not fear Allah?
أَتَدۡعُونَ بَعۡلٗا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحۡسَنَ ٱلۡخَٰلِقِينَ ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمۡ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
“Do you call upon Baʿl and leave the best of creators - Allāh, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"”
Surah As-Saffat 37:125–126
Translation: Saheeh International (QuranEnc)
But they called him a liar. The Quran tells us they will be brought to account — all but Allah's sincere servants.
Allah left a good name for him among later generations: peace be upon Ilyas. Thus does Allah reward those who do good; he was one of His believing servants.
In Surah al-An'am too his name comes with Zakariyya, Yahya and 'Isa — all of them among the righteous.
ⓘ Many tales are told about this prophet; most have no reliable source. Only what the Quran says is kept here.