What does Ma sha' Allah mean?
What Allah has willed: said in admiration, so that the eye does no harm.
Ma sha' Allah explained
The owner of the garden in Surah al-Kahf is told he should have said ma sha' Allah, la quwwata illa billah on entering it. Muslims say it at a beautiful child, a new home, a success, attributing the blessing to its Giver.
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Questions about Ma sha' Allah
What does Ma sha' Allah mean?
Ma sha' Allah (مَا شَاءَ اللّٰهُ, Ma sha' Allah) means: What Allah has willed: said in admiration, so that the eye does no harm.
How is Ma sha' Allah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written مَا شَاءَ اللّٰهُ and pronounced Ma sha' Allah. It is also spelled Mashallah, Masha'Allah.
Where does Ma sha' Allah come from in the Quran or hadith?
The owner of the garden in Surah al-Kahf is told he should have said ma sha' Allah, la quwwata illa billah on entering it. Muslims say it at a beautiful child, a new home, a success, attributing the blessing to its Giver. Source: Al-Kahf 18:39.
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