Translation 'Peace be upon you all, O inhabitants of the dwellings (i.e. The graves), amongst the believers and the Muslims. Dua seeking good in this world and in the hereafter; Dua for one afflicted by a calamity; Dua when offering condolences. Dua when visiting the graves - Video. Home Duas Tags Categories Collections. Translation: In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. O ye who believe, do not betray Allah and the Apostle and do not betray your trusts while you know. (Sura Anfal - Sura 8 Ayat 27) O our Lord, forgive us our sins, and make our tasks easy, and give us our bread, and have mercy upon us; Thou art the Omnipotent.
(Three years later) I found an excellent resource which explains many of the historical and theological questions I asked. Some excerpts are below, which answer my questions. Highlighting is my own. Over the period of nearly 1400 years, the Islamic Salaah and the Shahadah have not been revised. Within a period of half a century, I have observed the Ismaili Du'a and the Ismaili Shahadah, each being revised three times. The present Du'a in Arabic, replacing the old Du'a in Gujrati, was formulated and officially pronounced by the Farmans (Holy Commands) of the late Aga Khan in 1956. Since he was suffering from lumbago, sciatica and the cancer, he sent his grandson - the present Aga Khan, to introduce the 'New Du'a' in the Eastern Africa.