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inshallah

British  
/ ɪnˈʃælə /
  1. Islam if Allah wills it

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of inshallah

C19: from Arabic


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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

From Timbaland to Sting to the next rapper to say inshallah, Arab culture has been a persistent influence on American music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

Understanding inshallah requires humble patience as God’s will unfurls.

From New York Times ● Jan. 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’ll be joining them there very soon, inshallah.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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