This is a ‘Makki’ surah and has 15 verses. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) that the reward for reciting this surah is compared to the things upon which the sun and the moon shine.
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said that the person who recites surah as-Shams, al-Layl, ad-Dhuha and al-Inshirah will, on the Day of Judgement, find all creatures of the earth testifying on his behalf and Allah will accept their testimony and give him a place in Paradise. Recitation of this surah also leads to an increase in sustenance, courage and popularity amongst the people.
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
<font color="000000"><b>In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.</b></font>
وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحٰٮهَاۙ(1)
<font color="000000"><b>(1) I swear by the sun and its brilliance,</b></font>
وَالْقَمَرِ اِذَا تَلٰٮهَا ۙ(2)
<font color="000000"><b>(2) And the moon when it follows the sun,</b></font>
وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا جَلّٰٮهَا ۙ(3)
<font color="000000"><b>(3) And the day when it shows it,</b></font>
وَالَّيْلِ اِذَا يَغْشٰٮهَا ۙ(4)
<font color="000000"><b>(4) And the night when it draws a veil over it,</b></font>
وَالسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنٰٮهَا ۙ(5)
<font color="000000"><b>(5) And the heaven and Him Who made it,</b></font>
وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا طَحٰٮهَا ۙ(6)
<font color="000000"><b>(6) And the earth and Him Who extended it,</b></font>
وَنَفْسٍ وَّمَا سَوّٰٮهَا ۙ(7)
<font color="000000"><b>(7) And the soul and Him Who made it perfect,</b></font>
فَاَلْهَمَهَا فُجُوْرَهَا وَتَقْوٰٮهَا ۙ(8)
<font color="000000"><b>(8) Then He inspired it to understand what is right and wrong for it;</b></font>
قَدْ اَفْلَحَ مَنْ زَكّٰٮهَا ۙ(9)
<font color="000000"><b>(9) He will indeed be successful who purifies it,</b></font>
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ دَسّٰٮهَا ؕ(10)
<font color="000000"><b>(10) And he will indeed fail who corrupts it.</b></font>
كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُوْدُ بِطَغْوٰٮهَآ ۙ(11)
<font color="000000"><b>(11) Samood gave the lie (to the truth) in their inordinacy,</b></font>
اِذِ انْۢبَعَثَ اَشْقٰٮهَا ۙ(12)
<font color="000000"><b>(12) When the most unfortunate of them broke forth with</b></font>
فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ نَاقَةَ اللّٰهِ وَسُقْيٰهَا ؕ(13)
<font color="000000"><b>(13) So Allah's apostle said to them (Leave alone) Allah's she-camel, and (give) her (to) drink.</b></font>
فَكَذَّبُوْهُ فَعَقَرُوْهَا ۙفَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ بِذَنْۢبِهِمْ فَسَوّٰٮهَا ۙ(14)
<font color="000000"><b>(14) But they called him a liar and slaughtered her, therefore their Lord crushed them for their sin and levelled them (with the ground).</b></font>
وَلَا يَخَافُ عُقْبٰهَا(15)
<font color="000000"><b>(15) And He fears not its consequence.</b></font>
