In 2000, The Guardian interviewed a number of academics for their responses to Puin's remarks, including Tarif Khalidi, and Professor Allen Jones, a lecturer in Koranic Studies at Oxford University.
Pada tahun 2000, The Guardian mewawancara sejumlah akademisi untuk tanggapan mereka terhadap klaim Puin, termasuk Dr Tarif Khalidi, dan Professor Allen Jones, pengajar studi Qur'an di Universitax Oxford.