Al-Adl — The Embodiment of Justice
الْعَدْلُ
Name 29 of the ninety-nine. The Just, The One who is entitled to do what He does
Allah is Al-Adl (in Arabic: ٱلْعَدْلُ), The one who rectifies and sets matters straight in a just and equitable manner.
The root
From the root ayn-dal-lam (ع د ل), which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to act justly, fairly, equitably, to adjust properly, to make even, to straighten, to rectify, to establish justice or balance.
Reflection
In recognizing Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ as just, how can we bring this virtue into our life? Instead of seeking confirmation or looking to prove our side as being correct, can we instead seek the truth? This would necessitate leaving our emotions and ego at the door. We would have to embrace our weaknesses and the possibility of being wrong.
We can also expand the scope of justice to go beyond interpersonal dynamics. We can look within the individual. Are we just to our souls, treating ourselves with respect, or are we oppressive to ourselves?
Where it appears
[1] Sahih Muslim 2577a,[2] Sahih al-Bukhari 5641,[3] Sahih al-Bukhari 7047,[4] Sahih Muslim 2635,[5] Sahih (authentic) Sahih Muslim 4493