English

Alternative forms

• insha'Allah
• in sha Allah

Interjection

inshallah

1. God willing; Deo volente; expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, especially in a Muslim country or Islamic context.

   "We will sign the contract tomorrow, inshallah."

Usage notes

• As a borrowed term in military slang, the expression is chiefly sarcastic, implying intent to do the opposite.

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