Ba’l __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text BA'L بعل Heb. i.e. The chief deity worshipped by the Syro-Phoenician nations. It is known to the Muslims as an idol worshipped in the days of the Prophet Elisha. (See Ghiyuasu 'l-Lughah.) Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/dictionary-of-islam-hughes">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail