Author Praveen Swami considers Naik to be a part of the ideological infrastructure created to feed "Tempered Jihad", which he defines as Jihad calibrated to advance Islamist political objectives.
Praveen Swami îl consideră a fi o parte a infrastructurii ideologice creae pentru a hrăni " Jihadul temperat", pe care îl definește ca Jihad calibrat pentru a avansa obiectivele politice islamiste.