In «وَاسْأَلِ الْقَرْيَةَ», what is the correct status of the implied “ahl”?

Comprehensive Review: Applied Mastery of Usul al-Tafsir

• It is explicitly written in the verse
• The recorded word “al-qaryah” is erroneous
• A textual abrogation occurred
• An implied contextual reference to the townspeople