and thereupon we veiled their ears in the cave for many a year and then we awakened christianity was no longer persecuted and had even become the official religion of the roman empire. the ancient coin with which the young man wanted to pay for his purchases immediately aroused curiosity people began to question the stranger and the story of the men of the cave and their miraculous sleep came to light. them so that we might mark out which of the two points of view showed a better comprehension of the timespan during which they had remained in this state.
فضربنا على آذانهم في الكهف سنين عددا ثم بعثناهم لنعلم أي الحزبين أحصى لما لبثوا أمدا