Transliteration:( Wa taqallubaka fis saajideen )
"And your movements among those who offer prayer [217]."
This verse carries multiple profound meanings:
It may refer to the Prophet’s ﷺ nightly movement through the streets of Madinah, observing which Companions were engaged in Tahajjud—a gesture seen and loved by Allah.
It may allude to the movement of the Prophet’s ﷺ blessed light through the pure lineage of monotheists, from Hazrat Adam (عليه السلام) to Hazrat Abdullah (رضي الله عنه)—each generation being pure, pious, and free from disbelief.
It could also signify the movements within Salah—Qiyam, Ruku, Sujud—or even the motion of his blessed eyes, which, uniquely, could see both in front and behind during prayer.
Given that this Surah is Makki, the interpretations referring to pre-Madinan events are more fitting. From this, it is evident that every ancestor of the Holy Prophet ﷺ was a true monotheist and devout believer, proving the purity of his lineage.
The tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura verse 219 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 213 which provides the complete commentary from verse 213 through 220.
(26:219) and observes your movements among those who prostrate themselves.[139]
139. This implies the sorcerers, astrologers, fortune-tellers and conjurers who pose as knower of the unseen and tell the people their future, or as wise men who have control over jinns and spirits and can make the destinies of the people through them.
[1066]- i.e., among those who pray with you in congregation.
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