العدل

Root entry · 35 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of justice, fairness, and equity, acting as the opposite of injustice or tyranny. It extends to notions of balance, equality, and uprightness, both in a moral and a physical sense. The root also encompasses related ideas like equivalence, compensation, and moderation.

Derived headwords

العَدْلnoun

1.
Justiceboth
The opposite of injustice or oppression; that which is perceived as right and equitable in the mind.
2.
Equityboth
Fairness and impartiality in dealings and judgments.
3.
Equalityboth
The state of being equal or equivalent.
4.
Moderationboth
A middle course or state, avoiding extremes.
5.
Balanceboth
The state of being balanced or in equilibrium.

عَدَلَverb

1.
To be justboth
To act justly or equitably; to be fair.
2.
To be straightclassical
To be upright or correct.
3.
To deviateboth
To turn aside or stray from a course or path.
4.
To returnclassical
To turn back or revert to something.
5.
To leanboth
To incline or bend towards something.

عَدْلnoun

1.
Just personclassical
A person who is just and reliable, often used as a witness.
2.
Half a loadclassical
A measure of weight, specifically half a camel load.

عَدْلَةnoun

1.
Justiceclassical
A concept of justice or fairness.
2.
Reliable personclassical
A person considered trustworthy and just, often used for testimony.
3.
Scalesclassical
A device for weighing, or the act of balancing.

عَدَالَةnoun

1.
Justiceboth
The quality of being just; fairness and righteousness.
2.
Equityboth
Fairness in the way people are treated.

تَعْدِيلnoun

1.
Establishing justiceclassical
The act of establishing or setting up justice or what is right.
2.
Vindicatingclassical
The act of declaring someone righteous or innocent.
3.
Balancingboth
The act of making something level or equal, like a scale.
4.
Modificationboth
An alteration or change made to something.

عَادِلadjective

1.
Justboth
Acting with or exhibiting justice; fair and equitable.
2.
Fairboth
Treating people equally and impartially.

عُدُولnoun

1.
Just peopleclassical
Plural of 'عادل', referring to a group of just and reliable individuals.
2.
Deviationboth
The act of turning aside or deviating from a path or principle.

مَعْدِلَةnoun

1.
Justiceclassical
A place or means of justice.
2.
Scalesclassical
A balance or scales for weighing.

مُعْتَدِلadjective

1.
Moderateboth
Being in the middle; not extreme in any way.
2.
Balancedboth
Having a balanced or temperate disposition or state.
3.
Temperateboth
Showing self-restraint, especially in drinking alcohol.

اعْتَدَلَverb

1.
To be moderateboth
To reach a middle point or state; to be balanced.
2.
To be uprightboth
To stand straight or be in an upright position.
3.
To be balancedboth
To achieve equilibrium or proper proportion.

عَدَلَverb

1.
To balanceboth
To make equal or level, especially a scale.
2.
To vindicateclassical
To declare someone righteous or pure.

عَدَلَverb

1.
To weighboth
To compare the weight of something with another.
2.
To ride withclassical
To share a seat or mount with someone.

عَدِيلnoun

1.
Equalboth
A peer, match, or equal.
2.
Riderclassical
Someone who rides alongside or shares a mount.

أَعْدَالnoun

1.
Equalsclassical
Plural of 'عديل', meaning peers or equals.
2.
Loadsclassical
Plural of 'عدل', referring to loads or burdens.

عَدْلnoun

1.
Equivalentboth
Something equal or equivalent to another.
2.
Rewardclassical
Compensation or recompense for an action.
3.
Obligationclassical
A duty or prescribed religious act.
4.
Supererogatory actclassical
An act beyond what is required, a voluntary good deed.
5.
Ransomclassical
A price paid for the release of someone or something.

عَدْلnoun

1.
Straightnessclassical
The state of being straight or upright.
2.
Equilibriumclassical
A state of balance.

عَدْلnoun

1.
Police officerclassical
A member of the police force, specifically one who follows orders.

عَدْلnoun

1.
Half a loadclassical
A measure of capacity, half a camel's load.

عَدُولnoun

1.
Deviationboth
Turning away from a path, principle, or practice.
2.
Returnclassical
The act of returning or reverting.

عَدِيلُكnoun

1.
Your equalboth
Your peer, counterpart, or someone similar to you.

اعْتَدَلَverb

1.
To be balancedboth
To be in a state of equilibrium or proper proportion.
2.
To be moderateboth
To occupy a middle position, avoiding extremes.

عَدَلَverb

1.
To deviateboth
To turn aside from a straight course or a proper way.
2.
To inclineboth
To lean or bend towards something.
3.
To stop matingclassical
For a male animal (stallion) to cease its reproductive activity.
4.
To removeclassical
To push aside or remove something or someone.
5.
To equalizeboth
To make two things equal or similar.

مَعْدِلnoun

1.
Destinationclassical
A place where something is sent or directed; a resort.
2.
Meansclassical
A way or method of achieving something.

مَعْدُولnoun

1.
Destinationclassical
A place to which something is directed or sent.
2.
Meansclassical
A way or method.

انْعَدَلَverb

1.
To become crookedclassical
To become bent or twisted.
2.
To deviateclassical
To turn aside or stray.

عَادَلَverb

1.
To become crookedclassical
To become bent or twisted.

عَدَالnoun

1.
Dilemmaclassical
A situation where one faces two difficult choices and is unsure which to pursue.

عَدُولَىnoun

1.
Old treeclassical
An old, tall tree.
2.
Place nameclassical
A place in Bahrain.

عَدُولِيَّةnoun

1.
Type of shipclassical
Ships named after a person or place associated with the root.
2.
Sailorclassical
A mariner or sailor.

عَدِيلname

1.
Ibn al-Farrukhclassical
A poet named Al-Adil ibn al-Farrukh.

مَعْدِل بْن أَحْمَدname

1.
Muhaddithclassical
A scholar of Hadith named Ma'dil ibn Ahmad.

مُعَدَّلَاتnoun

1.
Corners of a houseclassical
The corners or angles of a building.

يُعَادِلverb

1.
To be perplexedclassical
To be confused or entangled in a matter.

العَدْلnoun

1.
Balancing of scalesclassical
The act of making the two pans of a scale equal.

Parallel reading

العدل: ضد الجور، وما قام في النفوس أنه مستقيم

Justice: the opposite of oppression, and that which is established in the souls as being upright.

عدل يعدل، فهو عادل من عدول وعدل، بلفظ الواحد، وهذا اسم للجمع.

He acted justly, he is just, from 'udul and 'adl, the word for one, and this is a name for the plural.

ورجل عدل، وامرأة عدل وعدلة.

And a just man, and a just woman, and a just female.

وعدل الحكم تعديلا: أقامه

And he established the judgment with a modification: he set it up.

وفلانا: زكاه

And he vindicated him: he declared him righteous.

والميزان: سواه

And the scale: he made it level.

والعدلة، محركة وكهمزة: المزكون، أو كهمزة للواحد، وبالتحريك للجمع.

And al-'adlah, with vowelization and like hamza: the righteous ones, or like hamza for the singular, and with vowelization for the plural.

وعدله يعدله وعادله: وازنه

And he balanced it with it and he weighed it against it: he matched its weight.

وفي المحمل: ركب معه.

And in the palanquin: he rode with him.

والعدل: المثل والنظير، كالعدل والعديل ج: أعدال وعدلاء

And al-'adl: the like and the counterpart, like al-'adl and al-'adeel, plural: a'dal and 'udalaa.

والكيل، والجزاء، والفريضة، والنافلة، والفداء، والسوية، والاستقامة.

And the measure, and the recompense, and the obligatory duty, and the supererogatory act, and the ransom, and the equality, and the uprightness.

وبلا لام: رجل ولي شرطة تبع، فإذا أريد قتل رجل، دفع إليه، فقيل لكل ما يئس منه: "وضع على يدي عدل".

And without the definite article: a man who was in charge of the police guard; so when a man was to be killed, he was handed over to him, and it was said of anything despaired of: 'It was placed in the hands of an 'adl (a trusted person/executioner)'.

وبالكسر: نصف الحمل ج: أعدال وعدول.

And with kasra: half a load, plural: a'dal and 'udul.

وعديلك: معادلك.

And your counterpart: your equal.

وشرب حتى عدل: صار بطنه كالعدل.

And he drank until he became moderate: his stomach became like a load (i.e., full).

والاعتدال: توسط حال بين حالين في كم أو كيف، وكل ما تناسب فقد اعتدل

And moderation: reaching a middle state between two states in quantity or quality; and everything that is proportionate has become moderate.

وكل ما أقمته فقد عدلته وعدلته.

And everything you set up, you have established it and balanced it.

وعدل عنه يعدل عدلا وعدولا: حاد

And he deviated from it, he deviates deviation and deviation: he strayed.

وإليه عدولا: رجع

And towards it, deviation: he returned.

والطريق: مال

And the road: it inclined.

والفحل: ترك الضراب

And the stallion: he ceased mating.

والجمال الفحل: نحاه

And the camel stallion: he pushed it aside.

وفلانا بفلان: سوى بينهما.

And him with him: he made them equal.

وماله معدل ولا معدول: مصرف.

And his property has no destination nor is it directed: it is an expenditure.

وانعدل عنه وعادل: اعوج.

And he became crooked from it and he deviated: he became bent.

والعدال، ككتاب: أن يعرض أمران فلا تدري لأيهما تصير، فأنت تروى في ذلك.

And al-'adala, like kitāb: that two matters are presented and you do not know which one you will turn to, so you are hesitant in that.

وعدولى: ة بالبحرين، والشجرة القديمة الطويلة.

And 'Adula: a place in Bahrain, and the old, tall tree.

والعدولية: سفن منسوبة إليها، أو إلى عدول: رجل كان يتخذ السفن، أو إلى قوم كانوا ينزلون هجر، والعدولى جمعها، والملاح.

And al-'Aduliyyah: ships attributed to it, or to 'Adul: a man who used to make ships, or to a people who used to descend upon Hajar, and al-'Adulā is its plural, and the sailor.

والعديل كزبير: ابن الفرخ، شاعر.

And al-'Adeel, like Zubayr: Ibn al-Farrukh, a poet.

ومعدل بن أحمد، كمجلس: محدث.

And Ma'dil ibn Ahmad, like Majlis: a scholar of Hadith.

والمعدلات، كمعظمات: زوايا البيت.

And al-Ma'dalāt, like Mu'azzamāt: the corners of the house.

وهو يعادل هذا الأمر: إذا ارتبك فيه، ولم يمضه.

And he is perplexed by this matter: if he is entangled in it, and does not proceed with it.

والعدل، محركة: تسوية العدلين.

And al-'adl, with vowelization: the balancing of the two scales.