en.wiktionary.orgشاء من شاء وأبى من أبى - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Contents شاء من شاء وأبى من أبى From Wiktionary, the free dictionary Literally: “may whoever wants it want it and whoever refuses refuse”, implying that it does not make a difference. شاءَ مَنْ شاءَ وَأَبَى مَنْ أَبَى • (šāʔa man šāʔa waʔabā man ʔabā) willy-nilly طَوْعاً أَوْ كَرْهاً (ṭawʕan ʔaw karhan)