inshallah
BritishEtymology
Origin of inshallah
C19: from Arabic
Example Sentences
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"I really want to pass on that knowledge to them so they can pass on that knowledge to their generation going forward, inshallah."
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Elyanna’s dad had actually seen Slaiby on TV when the family was still in Nazareth and told her then, “‘There’s this Lebanese manager who manages the Weeknd and one day, inshallah, he’ll be your manager.’”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2022
“Just to let you know, we are near the back of the plane. We have not entered the plane yet. But inshallah, we are in line to get on.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2021
I cannot wait to serve with you, inshallah.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2018
I’ll be joining them there very soon, inshallah.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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