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إن شاء الله

[ʔinˈʃaːɫːa]

intj

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will (literally, “if God has willed [it]”)
  2. it is to be hoped; I hope; we hope so
  3. God willing
  4. A common phrase expressing hope that something will happen according to God's will.
Examples

بشوفك بكرة إن شاء الله.

I will see you tomorrow, God willing.

Pronunciationʔinˈʃaːɫːa

Part of speechintj

Usage noteExtremely common in everyday conversation to show polite intent or hope.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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