Name This Surah is named Al-Fatihah because of its subject-matter. Fatihah is that which opens a subject or a book or any other thing. In other words, Al-Fatihah is a sort of preface. Period of Revelation It is one of the very earliest Revelations to the Holy Prophet. As a matter of fact, we learn from authentic Traditions that it was the first complete Surah which was revealed to Muhammad (Allah's peace be upon him). Before this, only a few miscellaneous verses were revealed which form parts of `Alaq, Muzzammil, Muddaththir, etc. Theme This Surah is in fact a prayer which Allah has taught to all those who want to make a study of His book. It has been placed at the very beginning of the book to teach this lesson to the reader: if you sincerely want to benefit from the Quran, you should offer this prayer to the Lord of the Universe. This preface is meant to create a strong desire in the heart of the reader to seek guidance from the Lord of the Universe, Who alone can grant it. Thus Al-Fatihah indirectly teaches that the best thing for a man is to pray for guidance to the straight path, to study the Quran with the mental attitude of a seeker- after-truth and to recognize the fact that the Lord of the Universe is the source of all knowledge. He should, therefore, begin the study of the Quran with a prayer to him for guidance. From this theme, it becomes clear that the real relation between Al-Fatihah and the Quran is not that of an introduction to a book but that of a prayer and its answer. Al-Fatihah is the prayer from the servant and the Quran is the answer from the Master to his prayer. The servant prays to Allah to show him guidance and the Master places the whole of the Quran before him in answer to his prayer, as if to say, "This is the Guidance you begged from Me." [1-3] In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.1 Praise is only for Allah,2 the Lord of the Universe,3 the All-Compassionate, the All-Merciful,4 the Master of the Day of Judgment.5 [4-7] Thee alone we worship6 and to Thee alone we pray for help.7 Show us the straight way,8 the way of those whom Thou hast blessed;9 who have not incurred Thy wrath, nor gone astray.10 1Islamic culture requires a man to commence everything with the name of Allah. If this is done consciously and sincerely, it will surely produce three good results. First, it will keep him away from evil, because the very name of Allah will impel him to consider whether he is justified in associating His name with a wrong deed or an evil intention. Secondly, the very mention of the name of Allah will create in him the right attitude of mind and direct him to the right direction. Thirdly,he will receive Allah's help and blessing and will be protected from the temptations of Satan, for Allah t ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yc7GmZwxyE

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Beating The Drums of War Over The “Mountain of Gold” Iraq’s hopes of rivaling Saudi Arabia for regional oil dominance, already hurt by a pullback in foreign investment, are facing new challenges from escalating conflict and threats of sanctions from President Trump, say oil executives and Iraqi officials. Iraq was expected to be the third largest contributor to global oil-production growth in the decade up to 2030, behind the U.S. and Brazil, according to the International Energy Agency, but the U.S. airstrike last week that killed Iranian Maj Gen. Qassem Suleimani in Iraq has raised risks for foreign oil companies operating there. “Iraq’s success story is at risk,” said Helima Croft, global head of commodity strategy at Canadian broker RBC. Oil supplies about 92% of the Iraqi government’s revenue. Over the past two decades, the country has more than doubled its oil production to 4.7 million barrels a day. The boom times came despite deep difficulties including the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 and Islamic State’s takeover of large parts of the country in 2014. But after a handful of large deals with global-oil majors, foreign direct investment fell by half between 2012 and 2018 to $5 billion, according to the World Bank. Barriers to foreign investment include an opaque regulatory environment and security concerns. The dwindling flow of foreign money into Iraq’s oil industry could be catastrophic for Iraq’s economy. Its budget deficit is set to reach 3.5% of the gross domestic product in 2020, compared to a surplus of 7.9% in 2018. Iraq has enough oil underground to more than double its production and challenge Saudi Arabia as the region’s top producer, said Robin Mills, chief executive of Dubai-based consulting firm Qamar Energy. “But it’s always been a question with Iraq of investment and logistics and export capacity… it’s all this practical stuff to support production, not the size and quality of the reservoirs,” he said. In the last decade, Iraq has had ambitions to raise production to 9 million barrels a day, but it has scaled back the target. It is now aiming to raise its production by more than a third to 6.5 million barrels a day by 2022, according to the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. Pro-Iranian militias have intensified rocket attacks on American bases in recent days, after attacking U.S. diplomatic and oil facilities. Mr. Trump warned Baghdad on Monday that Washington could retaliate with sanctions, following the Iraqi parliament’s vote Sunday to expel U.S. troops in response to the U.S. strike. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzoZlN41Uyo