طَرِيقٌ مُضِلٌّ

A road that causes to go astray, or to deviate from the right course. (TA.) And, according to As, مُضِلٌّ signifies A land (أَرْضٌ) in which one loses his way. (TA. [See also the next paragraph.]) [Hence,] فِتْنَةٌ مُضِلَّةٌ means [A trial, or sedition, or discord, &c.,] that causes men to go astray, or to deviate from that which is right. (TA.) And [hence also,] المُضِلُّ means The سَرَاب [or mirage]. (TA.)