Surah Yasin Tafseer

And We have created for them of the like thereunto, on which they ride.

Al-`Awfi said, narrating from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him,

"This means the camel, for it is the ship of the land on which they carry goods and on which they ride."

Ibn Jarir recorded that Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said,

"Do you know what the Ayah:

(And We have created for them of the like thereunto, on which they ride), refers to"

We said, "No."

He said,

"This refers to the ships which were made after the ship of Nuh, peace be upon him, which was similar to it."

This was also the view of Abu Malik, Ad-Dahhak, Qatadah, Abu Salih and As-Suddi, that the Ayah

(And We have created for them of the like thereunto, on which they ride), refers to ships