According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the concept of Dalala (الضلالة), or 'going astray,' is a central theological theme in the Quran, representing the direct antithesis to divine guidance (Hidayah). Linguistically, as analyzed by Al-Tabari, the root ض-ل-ل signifies being lost or deviating from a destination. Theologically, Ibn Kathir's tafsir across numerous verses clarifies that Dalala is not merely being in error, but an active state of turning away from the truth after it has been presented. It is the consequence of choices rooted in factors such as ignorance (jahl), arrogance (kibr), and following one's desires (hawa). While the Quran states that Allah 'leads astray whom He wills' (e.g., 14:4), scholarly consensus explains this not as an arbitrary act, but as a just divine response: Allah withdraws His guiding grace from those who persistently and willfully reject it, allowing them to wander further into the misguidance they have chosen. This comprehensive understanding, spanning 177 verses, frames the supplication in Surah Al-Fatiha (1:7) to be saved from the path of 'those who go astray' as the most crucial plea in a Muslim's daily life.