Meaning
Justice or fairness; the equitable settling of a matter.
Literally: justice; fair dealing
Usage & notes
Insaaf is justice and fair dealing in practice, the doing of right between people. Iqbal couples the demand for insaaf with his attack on tyranny and exploitation, holding that no order endures which denies it to the poor and the weak. Justice, for him, is the public face of the dignity he grants every human being.
Related words
ARABIC
Adl
Justice, equity, uprightness; the balance that gives each thing its right.
ARABIC
Adaalat
A court of law; also justice as administered by such a court.
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.