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He argued that in Islam, sovereignty belongs solely to Allah, but that sovereignty is delegated to the community ( Ummah ) to interpret and implement through Ijma (consensus) and Ijtihad (independent reasoning). Therefore, he said, the parliament—the elected representatives of the people—is the final authority on what is "Islamic," not a council of unelected clerics.

Abdullah Chakralwi was a proponent of Islamic reform and was critical of certain traditional practices that he believed were not rooted in Islamic teachings. He advocated for a return to the Quran and the Sunnah (the practices of the Prophet Muhammad) and called for a rational and progressive interpretation of Islamic texts. His approach to Islamic scholarship was characterized by a blend of traditionalism and modernity. abdullah chakralwi

Chakralwi countered that the "obedience to the Messenger" was applicable during his lifetime. He argued that the Messenger’s duty was to judge by the Qur'an, not his own whims. Therefore, following the Messenger means following the Qur'an he delivered. He accused traditionalists of elevating the status of Hadith compilers (like Imam Bukhari) to a status rivalling the Prophet. He argued that in Islam, sovereignty belongs solely