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6. You must not know many Middle Easterners, Arabs, or Muslims. It's a very common expression. It means 'if Allah wills it'

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Wed Oct 8, 2025, 10:25 AM

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It's an expression of hope for something to happen.

Many cultures outside of the core also use it.

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