Example
العدل أساس الملك فلا تقوم دولة بلا عدل.
Justice is the fundamental principle of governing — no state stands without it.
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Words from the same root
ع د لArabic words grow from roots. These words share the root of العدل, so their meanings are related: learn them together.
- عدل to be just (past)
- يعدل is just (present)
- اعتدل to sit straight (past)
- تعديل amendment modification
- معتدل upright; moderate
- يعتدل sits straight (present)
- اعتدال moderation
- تعديلات amendment modification
- الاعتدال والاتزان Moderation and balance