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inshallah

inshallah

2 9.6
To say it in a sentence when you hope something will happen if God wants it
  • adverb
  • /ɪnˈʃɑːlɑː/
: inshallah
  • We plan to travel to Morocco next year, inshallah.

My end goal obviously, yeah, Inshallah my goal is to be world champion.

Examples

  • I will finish my report by Friday, inshallah.

  • She hopes to graduate this semester, inshallah.

  • My end goal obviously, yeah, Inshallah my goal is to be world champion.

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Synonyms

hopefully
vsinshallah
∞ 2.7

Said when you want something to happen

expresses hope but adds that it depends on God's will

Surface Forms

inshallah positive

Etymology

Inshallah comes from the Arabic phrase in shā' Allāh, where in means 'if', shā' means 'wills', and Allāh means 'God'. So people add inshallah to a sentence to mean 'God willing' when they hope something will happen but are not sure.