Translation:

112. He will say: "What number of years did ye stay on earth?"

Notes (Tafseer)

2948. The Hafs reading is "Qala", "He will say". This follows the Kufa Qiraat. The Basra Qiraat reads "Qul", "Say" (in the imperative). The point is only one of grammatical construction. See n. 2666 to xxi. 4.