Inshallah!
A: Would you like to go to dinner?
B: Inshallah!
A: So, is that a yes or a no?
B: Inshallah.
A: (At this point extremely frustrated.) Okay, I know… Everything
happens by God’s will, but would you like to go to dinner?
B: Inshallah.
A: Okay, I know… but is that a yes or a now? Actually, never mind. Forget it!
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A: I have not received your RSVP card. It would be really nice to have you, so will you be there?
B: Inshallah…
A: Ok, it would be really nice to have you. So would that be a yes?
B: Inshallah…
A: ummm, Inshallah yes or Inshallah no?
B: Inshallah, who knows what might happen…
A: True. So is that a yes??
B: Inshallah
A: (At this point doesn’t even want her there, and wouldn’t even include her in the count.) Alright!
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A: Would you like to go bowling Dec. 23rd?
B: Inshallah…
A: Okay, I’d take that as a yes…how many tickets would you like?
B: Inshallah I’ll let you know…
A: (Thinking, yeah sure you’ll let me know..why don’t you just say it. No.) Yeah? Please do.
B: Inshallah!
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These are just a few minor of the many encounters I have with the word Inshallah through out the day! According to Mariam’s Webster Inshallah is defined as: if Allah wills : God willing.. I know that everything happens by God’s will, but we actually have to take the initiative to make something happen. Right?! What’s wrong with Yes, inshallah, I’ll go. Yes, inshllah, I’ll be there. Yes, inshallah! In may instance, I’m inclined to believe that, when saying inshallah as a stand alone response, people are telling you No! So why can’t they just say, plain and simple, No!
