in sha Allah

US/ˌɪnʃˈɑ.lə/

A form of inshallah — Expressing the speaker’s wish for a given future event to occur, and also generally their emphasis on its contingency upon the divine will.

OriginArabic إِن شَاءَ اللّٰه →
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Meanings

interjection
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of inshallah.

Origin

  1. Arabicإِن شَاءَ اللّٰه
  2. Englishin sha Allah

A transcription of the Arabic إِن شَاءَ اللّٰه (ʔin šāʔa llāh).

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APA

in sha Allah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sha%20Allah

MLA

“in sha Allah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sha%20Allah. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in sha Allah,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20sha%20Allah.

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