Rishab Aiyer Ghosh said the following on 20/06/2008 14:28:
i'd be surprised of the use of this word represents "new" anything in egypt; at least in north india enough non-muslims use it and everyone uses it as the quintessential expression of philosophical uncertainty about achieving timely outcomes in a chaotic world.
At least in the UAE, "inshallah" is a polite way of saying "no". Not at all religious. Ram
