Al-'Adl is the perfectly Just — not merely fair by approximate human standards, but embodying a justice so precise and complete that every atom of every soul's experience is accounted for without the slightest imbalance. The root 'a-d-l (عدل) means straightness, exactness, and the perfect balance of a scale — Al-'Adl is justice itself, not merely someone who administers it imperfectly. He gave each soul exactly the faculties it needs, placed each in exactly the circumstances that are precisely suited to its potential, and will account for each with a completeness that no human tribunal could approach. When life feels unfair, Al-'Adl is not absent — He is recording everything, and the accounting will be perfect.