عَدْلٌ justice in Arabic
عَدْلٌ is how you say “justice” in Arabic.
Root ع د ل ʿ-d-l. noun (verbal noun / maṣdar). ʿadl.
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Meaning of justice in Arabic
- justice, equity the verbal noun of ʿadala, "to act equitably, justly, or rightly" — especially in judging or dealing between people
- an equivalent; a compensation of equal worth used in Qur'anic usage (6:69) for a ransom or substitute matching the value of what it replaces
Example sentence
فَإِن آخذه بذنوبه رأى عدله،
So if He takes him to account for his sins, he sees His justice,
عَدْلَهُ His justice
adl means 'justice'; the ending '-hu' adds 'His' — 'His justice'; the object of 'saw'.
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How it is used
ʿAdl is the verbal noun of ʿadala, \"to act equitably,\" and is the standard classical and Qur'anic term for justice — the quality of judging or dealing rightly between people. The same root also covers making two things equal or balanced, which is why the word can extend to an equivalent or matching compensation.
Words from the same root
- عَادِلٌ one who acts justly; a just, equitable person
- عِدْلٌ an equal counterpart; a matching load that balances another
- عَدِيلٌ a companion of equal weight or rank, as one sharing a mount's load
- مُعَدَّلٌ made equal, straightened, set right or adjusted
- تَعَادُلٌ mutual equivalence; being equally balanced
- اعتدل to become even, straight, or balanced
- مَعْدَلَةٌ justice, equity (alternate verbal noun of the same verb)
More example sentences
وذلك من عدله فيه
And that is from His justice upon him.
عَدْلِهِ His justice
adl means 'justice'; the ending '-hi' adds 'His' — 'His justice'; the noun after 'min'.
فَيرى كل مَا يسرّه من فضل الله، وكل مَا يسوءه من ذنوبه وَعدل الله فِيهِ
Thus, he sees everything that pleases him as from the grace of Allah, and everything that displeases him as from his sins and the justice of Allah upon him.
وَعَدْلِ and the justice
wa- = 'and'; adl means 'justice', heading an 'of…' phrase with the next word.
وَقَوله ١١٥ الْأَنْعَام ﴿وتمت كلمة رَبك صدقا وعدلا﴾
And His saying: 'And the word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and justice.'
وَعَدْلًا and justice
'and in justice', a second accusative of respect joined by 'wa' — 'and justice-wise'. The word was made complete both truthfully and justly.
وَقَوله ١١٥ الْأَنْعَام ﴿وتمت كلمة رَبك صدقا وعدلا﴾
And His saying: 'And the word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and justice.'
وَعَدْلًا and justice
'and in justice', a second accusative of respect joined by 'wa' — 'and justice-wise'. Complete both truthfully and justly.
امْلأ يومك بحقائق صغيرةٍ متينة نِيّةٍ مصحَّحة، صلاةٍ على وقتها، كلمةِ عدل، عفوٍ عند القدرة
Fill your day with small, sturdy truths—a corrected intention, a prayer on time, a word of justice, forgiveness when able—
عَدْلٍ of justice
Genitive owner of 'word' — 'justice'; a just word.
فإذا ظهر الدليلُ الراجحُ تبِعه، وإن بقي الخلافُ بعد استفراغ الوسع قبِله، لأن اجتماعَ القلوب على العدلِ أرجحُ من انتصارِ لسانٍ على لسان
When the stronger evidence appears, he follows it, and if the disagreement remains after exhausting all efforts, he accepts it, because the unity of hearts upon justice is weightier than the victory of one tongue over another.
العَدْلِ justice
'justice / fairness,' in the -i form after 'upon.' The hearts coming together ON justice — a principled unity, not mere compromise — is the weightier good, as the elative next states.
Common questions
- How do you say "justice" in Arabic?
- عَدْلٌ (ʿadl).
- What does the root ع د ل mean?
- To act equitably or justly, or to make two things equal or balanced; ʿadl is the verbal noun meaning justice.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).