Inshallah definition
Inshallah. (I know what this means, as I lived in Indonesia for quite some time) as “having nothing to do with religion” does not take into consideration the full picture I paint in the article. As I mention at the beginning of Faqih’s portrait, Faqih is very aware that some audiences (like his feminist activist community) do not value the direct use of religious language in their writing communities. He discussed this at length in his interview and said explicitly that he chose not to use his religious way of writing in his activist and academic texts because he “writes to serve his community,” whatever that community may be. Because he showed such rhetorical awareness, I view his use of “Inshallah” in his literacy narrative as a deliberate choice and as a testament to his deeply religious identity. Coupled with his literacy narratives, where he uses religion as a lens to think about his English, I think I can claim that religion does play a “powerful role” in his literacy life. (And, although I didn’t include the information in this article, he is a kyai as well.)
Inshallah which means ‘God willing’ when they make plans. This idea of the supremacy of God’s will can be interpreted in two ways by Muslims 1. That God controls everything human beings do and that humans do not have free will. 2. Others think that God does not force people to act and gives us freedom how to choose; this response fits better with the idea of judgement, how can God judge us if he is responsible for our actions—this would mean that God is not just.
Inshallah means ‘God willing’.
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Inshallah which means “God willing.” Id. at 10, 88-89. According to Makhzoomi, he said
Inshallah is an Arabic word that means "Allah willing."