# mashallah

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. Expressing the speaker's gratitude for a blessing or their recognition of divine intervention in its occurrence. God willed it.
2. Expressing the speaker's wish for a fortune to be maintained, especially against the evil eye; used in congratulation.
3. An indication of excitement, surprise or astonishment. Wow!

## Etymology
From Arabic مَا شَاءَ ٱللّٰه (mā šāʔa llāh).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mashallah