Grammar
Part of SpeechActive Participle (Ism Fā‘il - Form I)
Root (Arabic)ض ل ل
Root TransliterationḌ-L-L
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingḌāl-līn
Common MistakePronouncing the heavy Dad (ض) as a soft 'D' or 'Z', or failing to stretch the Madd Lāzim for 6 full counts before pressing onto the doubled Lam (لّ).
Learning Notes
Micro TafsirRefers to those who stray from the straight path usually due to lack of knowledge, heedlessness, or misguidance, contrasting with *al-Maghḍūb 'alayhim* (those who knew the truth but wilfully rejected it).
Memory HookShares its root with *Ḍalālah* (misguidance/deviation). A *Ḍāll* is someone who has lost the map and drifted off course.
Contextual Verse
Al-Fatihah (1:7)
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.