an ex-evangelist, clay chip smith, has reviewed the translation as, "clear and worded satisfactorily". the islamic studies department of the university of georgia (us) has included the translation in its "islamic resources" webpage . a large indian monthly from bangalore, the "islamic voice", has cited it in its comparison to other contemporary translations of the quran. the translation, as an ahmadiyya movement contribution has been mentioned by the multi-disciplinary study, "the black studies reader".