Meaning
Justice, equity, uprightness; the balance that gives each thing its right.
Literally: justice; equity; fairness
Usage & notes
Adl is justice, equity, the giving of each his due. It is the standard by which Iqbal judges rulers, orders, and economic systems, and the quality whose absence makes empire mere zulm. A society's claim to honour, in his thought, rests on adl before all else.
Related words
ARABIC
Adil
Just and equitable; an epithet of a righteous king who rules with justice.
ARABIC
Insaf
Justice, fairness, equity; the giving of each their due.
ARABIC
Zulm
Oppression, injustice, cruelty; the beloved's tyranny or any wrong done.
ARABIC
Mazloom
One who is wronged or oppressed; the victim of tyranny.
ARABIC
Insaaf
Justice or fairness; the equitable settling of a matter.