Surah Sad 38:48

The Letter "Saad" · Verse 48 of 88 · Juz 23 · Page 456

وَٱذْكُرْ إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ وَكُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلْأَخْيَارِ

And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.

Translation: Saheeh International

Tafsir

And mention also Our servants Ishmael and Elisha who was a prophet the lām here in al-Yasa‘ is extra and Dhū’l-Kifl — there is disagreement over whether he was a prophet; it is said that he was so called because he looked after kafala a hundred prophets who had sought refuge with him from being killed. …

Excerpt from Tafsir al-Jalalayn, commentary on 38:48, via Quran.com. The reader has the full commentary and 9 more tafsirs.