What is the Secret Behind Trump’s Satisfaction with the New Administration in Syria?
(Translated)

Al-Rayah Newspaper - Issue 577 - 10/12/2025
By: Ustadh Ahmed Al-Sourani

US President Trump has repeatedly expressed his admiration for Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa. CNN Arabic reported, “US President Donald Trump expressed his confidence in Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa's ability to lead his country on Monday, following their meeting at the White House.” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office about al-Sharaa, “He comes from a very tough place, and he’s a tough guy. I liked him. I get along with him, the president, the new president in Syria... He has had a rough past. And I think, frankly, if you didn't have a rough past, you wouldn’t have a chance... We have to make Syria work.”

On December 2, 2025, the US Special Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, delivered a hand written letter from Trump to al-Sharaa, which read, “Ahmed, you will be a great leader- and the United States will help!”

What is the secret behind this satisfaction? What did Ahmed Al-Sharaa do to gain this satisfaction and admiration from America, which has been leading a crusade against the Islamic Ummah for decades and continues to do so today?

Firstly: Ahmed al-Sharaa agreed not to change the nature of the Syrian government after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. He declared that Syria would remain a secular republic, separating the Deen from the state, and he maintained the previous constitution with some non-essential amendments. He also maintained all existing current laws, and the courts and judiciary continued to implement those laws that were in effect during Bashar’s time.

Secondly: Ahmed Al-Sharaa joined the international coalition to combat terrorism. In America’s view, terrorism includes any party or person who calls for the implementation of Islam in real life, confronting Western colonialism, and not submitting to international will.

Thirdly: Ahmed al-Sharaa proceeded with the normalization process with the Jewish entity immediately after the liberation, declaring his commitment to the 1974 agreement and stating that Syria would not target the Jewish entity, thus transcending nationalist rhetoric. The Syrian Foreign Minister met with officials of the Jews on more than one occasion, and during his meeting with Trump in Riyadh, Ahmed al-Sharaa did not publicly reject joining the Abraham Accords, which Trump had proposed.

Fourthly: Ahmed al-Sharaa worked to implement Resolution 2254 by pardoning criminals and murderers from Bashar al-Assad regime's ranks, even appointing some of them to government positions. For example, the criminal Fadi Saqr was appointed to the Civil Peace Committee, and some regime loyalists and supporters were appointed to ministerial posts, such as the Minister of Education, Muhammad Turko, who had been an employee of Bashar al-Assad and a supporter of his until the day of liberation. Similarly, Hind Qabawat, who was brought from Canada and is known for her support of LGBTQ+ rights, was appointed. This cabinet includes both supporters and opponents of the regime, as well as those steeped in Western ideology, representing one aspect of implementing Resolution 2254. This is precisely what UN Special Envoy Pedersen sought to achieve in his meeting with Ahmed al-Sharaa on December 16, 2025, when he urged him to implement Resolution 2254.

Fifthly: Ahmed al-Sharaa is intent on preventing any partisan political activity based on Islam in Syria. His personal advisor, Ahmed Zeidan, has stated that the Muslim Brotherhood must dissolve itself, and his prisons still hold dozens of political prisoners from the shebaab of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Some of them have been sentenced by security courts, whose judges are masked, to unjust politically motivated sentences, some as long as ten years. Ironically, these sentences were issued while Ahmed al-Sharaa was visiting the United States to address the United Nations General Assembly.

Sixthly: Ahmed Al-Sharaa prevented Hamas from opening offices on Syrian soil, in a move that pleases America, which is participating with the Jewish entity in its war against those groups that ignited the Al-Aqsa Flood battle that shook the Jewish entity and indeed the whole world.

All of these reasons mentioned, in addition to the current Syrian administration’s approach of complete submission to the American will, explain this American satisfaction. It does not deviate from America’s directives, just like the rest of the rulers of Muslims who rush to please it, and have helped it to continue its hegemony over the Muslim countries in all its political, economic, and cultural forms.

The approach of the new Syrian administration in pleasing America and submitting to its dictates is an approach that does not please Allah (swt), and then does not please His sincere servants in ash-Sham who revolted against the Bashar al-Assad regime, and wanted to change it radically, and to break free from Western colonialism that has spread corruption in the lands of Muslims, and committed and continues to commit the most heinous crimes against Muslims.

In conclusion, we reiterate the Quranic truths with which Allah (swt) addressed us concerning our relationship with the belligerent disbelievers (kafir fi’li), where He (swt) said,

[يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَىٰ أَوْلِيَاءَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ وَمَنْ يَتَوَلَّهُمْ مِنْكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الظَّالِمِينَ]

“O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you - then indeed, he is one of them. Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people” [TMQ Surah Al-Maida: 51]. And He (swt) said,

[وَلَا تَرْكَنُوا إِلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَاءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ]

“And do not incline toward those who do wrong, lest you be touched by the Fire, and you would not have other than Allah any protectors” [TMQ Surah Hud: 113]. Then you will not be helped. And Allah (swt) said,

[وَلَنْ تَرْضَىٰ عَنْكَ الْيَهُودُ وَلَا النَّصَارَىٰ حَتَّىٰ تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمْ قُلْ إِنَّ هُدَى اللَّهِ هُوَ الْهُدَىٰ وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءَهُمْ بَعْدَ الَّذِي جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ]

“Never will the Jews or the Christians be satisfied with you until you follow their religion. Say, ‘Indeed, the guidance of Allah is the [only] guidance.’ And if you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allah no protector or helper” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 120].

Allegiance to the disbelievers (kuffar), reliance upon them, and attempts to please them all incur the wrath and displeasure of Allah (swt), and prevent one from receiving the guidance and support of Allah (swt). This is manifest loss in this world and the Hereafter.

We ask Allah (swt) to protect ash-Sham and its people, and to provide it with a sincere and devoted leadership that rules according to the Shariah Law of Allah (swt), looks after the affairs of the Ummah, defends its Deen, and severs all ties with the disbelievers. Praise be to Allah (swt), Lord of the Worlds.