Wallah ( Arabic ) - Wikipedia Wallah ( Arabic ) hide This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article needs attention from an expert in Islam. Please add a reason or a talk parameter to this template to explain the issue with the article. WikiProject Islam may be able to help recruit an expert. ( April 2012 ) This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2009 ) This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( April 2012 ) Wallah ( Arabic : وَٱللّٰه ‎, i.e. by God ) is an Arabic expression meaning `` I swear on Gods name '' used to make a promise or express great credibility on an expression typically used as arabic slang. The literal translation is ' certainly ' or to be certain. It is considered a sin among Muslims to use this phrase and follow it up with a lie. Also, some Muslims argue that this is one of the few valid ways of making a promise, the variant `` I promise on myself '' or `` I promise on my own soul '' not being allowed, in contrast to `` I promise by the one who holds my soul ''. i.e. God. An alternative is Wallaahi ( وَٱللّٰهِ ), `` By my God '', often contracted by non-Arab populations in Africa to Wallai. Another meaning is `` Really ? '', `` Is that so ? '' ( referring to `` Do you swear on it ? '', used in spoken Arabic ), `` By God ! '' ( this meaning has been adopted by Modern Hebrew slang as well ). The Spanish language word for approval ' olé ' may have been derived from Andalusi Arabic during the Muslim rule of Iberia. This vocabulary - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This Semitic languages - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wallah_(Arabic)&oldid=843721163 '' Categories : Arabic words and phrases Vocabulary and usage stubs Semitic language stubs Hidden categories : Articles needing expert attention with no reason or talk parameter Articles needing expert attention from April 2012 All articles needing expert attention Islam articles needing expert attention Articles lacking sources from December 2009 All articles lacking sources Articles that may contain original research from April 2012 All articles that may contain original research Articles with multiple maintenance issues Articles containing Arabic - language text All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Edit links This page was last edited on 31 May 2018, at 00 : 58. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of wallah in arabic
Answer: I swear on Gods name