Insha Allah

Insha Allah is a phrase that gets used a lot here in Abu Dhabi and it translates as ‘God Willing’ and it is, by far, my favourite part of this country and culture.
It basically means you don’t have to commit to absolutely anything, which, for those of you that know me, is a perfect fit to me.

I get pretty annoyed when I have to commit to things that are more than a few hours away because I don’t always feel like doing it when the time actually comes. (or I prefer to do something else)

Insha Allah gets me out of this because I can say ‘I’ll be there at 8pm insha allah’ and that means I may or may not be there and it’s up to God’s will and people are not offended if you don’t make it as it is part of God’s plan. Perfect.

Now, of course this comes with a price, if I want my furniture installed, it will be done on Tuesday insha allah. If someone doesn’t turn up to meet me at the right time – insha allah!

I can see how that may be irritating. But I think I will just use it when it suits me. And hey, when in Rome!