Breakdown of العدل مهم في المجتمع.
الal
the
فيfî
in / about, regarding
مهمmuhimm
important
مجتمعmujtama'
community / society
عدل'adl
justice
Questions & Answers about العدل مهم في المجتمع.
Is العدل a verbal noun, and what verb does it come from?
Yes, العدل (al-adl) is the verbal noun (masdar) of the Form I verb عدل (adala), which means to act justly. It follows a very common Form I masdar pattern of having a short vowel on the first letter and no vowel on the second letter.
Why does العدل have the definite article attached to it if the English translation is just Justice?
In Arabic, abstract concepts like العدل (justice), love, or peace must take the definite article الـ (al-) when they are used in a general sense. While English just says Justice is important, Arabic requires it to be The justice is important.
How do we know this means Justice is important and not The important justice?
The key is definiteness. The subject العدل has the definite article الـ, but the adjective مهم (important) does not. When a definite noun is followed by an indefinite adjective, it creates a full sentence with an invisible is. If it were a phrase meaning the important justice, both words would need الـ to match.
Does the word المجتمع (society) have a root we might recognize from earlier lessons?
Yes, its root is ج-م-ع (j-m-a), which is all about gathering or collecting. You likely know it from words like جامعة (university) or الجمعة (Friday, the day of gathering). المجتمع literally refers to a place where people gather together, which gives us the word for society.
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