Masha'Allah

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Mā šāʾ Allāh (ما شاء الله) is an Arabic phrase evoked by Muslims to indicate appreciation for an aforementioned individual or event. The closest English translation is "God has willed it," the past tense of God's will accentuating the essential Islamic doctrine of belief in fate. It is used to show joy and praise.

It's a phrase that has also found its way into the colloquial language of many non Arabic peoples, such as Turks, and some of the peoples of the Balkans who once lived under Turkish rule, including some who are not of the Islamic faith.

The triliteral of šāʾ is š-y-ʾ "to will", a doubly weak root.