Translation please
By baldrick2dogs •
What is the literal translation of "Mashallah"?
P.S. No, I have no arabic speakers in my building!
What is the literal translation of "Mashallah"?
P.S. No, I have no arabic speakers in my building!
The way they used Mashallah is not to give you the evil eye. Like ward off jealousy cos you have something nice.
Aisha-Taweela
UK Eng Qatar..
FYI
1. In šaʾ Allāh (إن شاء الله) is an Arabic term evoked by Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu and Bengali speakers to indicate hope for an aforementioned event to occur in the future. The phrase translates into English as "God willing" or "If it is God's will", sometimes spoken as DV, the Latin abbreviation for Deo volente or simply "hopefully".
2. Usage of Insha'Allah derives from Islamic scripture, Surat Al Kahf (18):24 : "And never say of anything, 'I shall do such and such thing tomorrow. Except (with the saying): 'If God wills!' And remember your lord when you forget..."
And religion is the first and foremeost part of Muslims, and our all affairs are controlled by teachings under Islam.... so where ever a true Muslim is.... spirit of Islam is there.
Let me know if you need further clarifications.
Think like a man of Action..........act like a man of Thoughts!!!!
So ... would "God's Blessings" Be an appropriate translation?
Did you Google it first?
i thought mashallah is something like "awesome"..
they use it when they want to express the admiration, no? for example, when i wore my new abaya, all qatari gals at the office said: "wow! mash'allah! Very nice!".. :)
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UkEng, don't let these kids get to you. you were replying to my question and I will take your answer in the manner with which it was delivered - lighthearted, yet inoffensive.
P.S. I now know who you are ;o)
Did you Google it first?
I was not mocking but was putting it a nice way for one to understand the meaning. By the way can you refer me to exactly where in the Quran are these words refer. Again as before you guys are bringing the religion into every discussion.
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HE WHO DARES WINS
If you do not know the exact thing dont tend to unworthy and mocking comments!Aforementioned words are QURANIC words are have respect thereto.
Think like a man of Action..........act like a man of Thoughts!!!!
There was man who was seriouly ill, so he called for the local doctor. The doctor was hard of hearing and always used the words inshallah and Mashallah when some asked him any question.
Patient to doctor: Doctor i am in serious pain and it is getting worse.
Doctor: Mashallah
Patient: Doctor am I gonna Die
Doctor Inshallah.
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HE WHO DARES WINS
Mashallah is like the fruit of insha allah, it means "God has willed it".
for example when you wish to have a baby you say insha allah, when your baby comes to world you say masha allah.
Poverty is not for the sake of hardship. No, it is there because nothing exists but God. Poverty unlocks the door -- what a blessed key!
- Jalaluddin al-Rumi
Mashallah is also said when you see something beautiful. Likeif someone has a beautiful car or baby, you say Mashallah so that it will wart off the evil eye.
Aisha-Taweela
Literally means 'Whatever Allah (God) wills'. It is often used in occasions where there is surprise in someones' good deeds or achievements. For example people say Mashallah when someone does very well in their exams.
...You can't mean what you say unless you can say what you mean...