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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the prophet Elijah (Ilyas) and, by extension, a specific disease associated with him. It also touches upon a historical figure and a metaphorical use of the disease name.

Derived headwords

إِلْيَاسname
  1. 1.
    Elijahboth

    The name of the prophet Elijah, a significant figure in Abrahamic religions.

الياسnoun
  1. 1.
    tuberculosisclassical

    A disease, specifically tuberculosis, which was metaphorically named after the prophet Elijah.

داء الياسnoun
  1. 1.
    Elijah's diseaseclassical

    A metaphorical term for tuberculosis, named after the prophet Elijah because he was afflicted with it.

Parallel reading

الياس: السل.
Al-Ilyas: Tuberculosis.
وإلياس بن مضر: معروف؛
And Ilyas ibn Mudar: is known;
فلو أن داء الياس بي، فأعانني ... طبيب بأرواح العقيق، شفانيا
If the disease of Ilyas were upon me, and a doctor with the spirits of agate aided me... he would heal me
قال ثعلب: داء الياس يعني إلياس بن مضر، كان أصابه السل
Tha'lab said: 'Al-Ilyas disease' means Ilyas ibn Mudar, who was afflicted with tuberculosis
فكانت العرب تسمي السل داء الياس.
And the Arabs used to call tuberculosis 'Al-Ilyas disease'.