Adl () is an
Arabic
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word meaning '
justice
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' or "balanced", and is also one of the
names of God in Islam
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. It is equal to the concept of ( sense of justice) in the
Baháʼí Faith
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.
Adil (), and
Adeel () are male names derived from ʻadl and are common throughout the
Muslim world
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.
In Islamic jurisprudence
Adl, as used by early theorists of Islamic jurisprudence, referred to an aspect of an individual's character.
[Abu al-Hassan al-Mawardi, transl. by Wafaa H. Wahba. ''The Ordinances of Government''. Garnet Publishing Limited, 2000.] This aspect is best translated as probity.
In a hadith, Islamic prophet
Muhammad
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said that, the meaning of ''
wasat'' (moderation) is adl (justice).
In Islamic theology
Adl is another word for divine justice in Islam.
Family name
The origin of the modern Persian family name
Adl is from the titles of nobility given to Iranian jurists at the end of the 19th century, that were related by family ties. Notably, these jurists included
Mirza Husain Noori Tabarsi, also known as "Hossein Shah", whose title was ''ʻAdl al-Mulk'' "Justice of the Kingdom", Sayyid Mirza Ebrahim Khalil, whose title was ''Rukn al-Idalah'' "Pillar of Justice", and Mirza Mostafa Khan Adl, whose title was ''Mansur al-Saltanah'' "Victorious of the Empire".
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How to Pronounce ʻAdl
Arabic words and phrases
Names of God in Islam