"Mashallah" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Arabic مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه (mā šāʔa l-lah). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه}} Arabic مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه (mā šāʔa l-lah), {{root|en|ar|ش ي ء|ء ل ه}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mashallah
  1. (Islam) A male given name from Arabic مَا شَاءَ ٱللَّه (mā šāʔa l-lah, “God willed it”) Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Islam
    Sense id: en-Mashallah-en-name-nQVllHr6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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