وَاسْأَلِ الْقَرْيَةَ
Translation: And ask the town.
The explanation “ay ahla al-qaryati” is a scholarly gloss, not part of the Qurʾānic quotation. It explains that the intended addressees are the people of the town.
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The Two Explanatory Particles: Ay and An
وَاسْأَلِ الْقَرْيَةَ
Translation: And ask the town.
The explanation “ay ahla al-qaryati” is a scholarly gloss, not part of the Qurʾānic quotation. It explains that the intended addressees are the people of the town.