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MashaAllah meaning in Urdu

مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ · ما شاء اللہ · What Allah has willed.

ما شاء اللہ in Urdu

جو اللہ نے چاہا، وہی ہوا۔

کسی خوبی یا نعمت کی تعریف کرتے وقت، نظر بد سے بچانے کی نیت سے کہا جاتا ہے۔

What MashaAllah literally says

A statement acknowledging that whatever good has occurred came about only because Allah willed it. It carries no envy.

MashaAllah is Arabic, so the meaning is identical for a speaker of Urdu, English or any other language. What changes is the script it is written in and the words used to explain it. Urdu is spoken chiefly in Pakistan and northern India, and the rendering above is the one most commonly used there.

Frequently asked

What does MashaAllah mean in Urdu?

MashaAllah is written ما شاء اللہ and means: جو اللہ نے چاہا، وہی ہوا۔

How is MashaAllah written in Urdu?

In Urdu script it is written ما شاء اللہ. The original Arabic is مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ.

When do Urdu speakers say MashaAllah?

کسی خوبی یا نعمت کی تعریف کرتے وقت، نظر بد سے بچانے کی نیت سے کہا جاتا ہے۔

Is the meaning of MashaAllah different in Urdu?

No. MashaAllah is Arabic, and its meaning does not change between languages. Only the script and the words used to explain it change. In English it is rendered as "What Allah has willed.".

How many times should MashaAllah be said?

There is no fixed number for everyday use. A widely reported practice after each obligatory prayer is thirty-three repetitions of SubhanAllah, thirty-three of Alhamdulillah and thirty-four of Allahu Akbar (Sahih Muslim 596). You can keep count on the free counter on this site.

MashaAllah in other languages

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