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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
"allah be praised" is just an expression they use when they talk I think. I've heard it many times in interviews with Muslims.
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'allah wakbar' means 'allah be praised'. Its meaning is quite similar in English to saying 'praise the Lord'.
The common expression you may be thinking of is 'ensh'allah' which means 'god willing'. An English equivalent to this is like saying 'yeah, maybe'. For example, 'are you going to the party this weekend?' may be answered 'ensh'allah' in arabic or 'yeah, maybe' in English.
Also, please excuse the horrible arabic spelling with English characters... That's just a phoentic spelling to the best of my ability.