Questions on the Explanation of the Book of Nullifiers of Islam

Question:
What is your opinion of those who distinguish between *tawalli* (support) and *muwala* (loyalty)? They say that *tawalli* toward disbelievers is a cause of exiting the religion, whereas they divide *muwala* into loyalty for the sake of the religion, which they also consider disbelief, and loyalty for the sake of worldly matters, which they do not consider disbelief.

Answer:
All of this returns to what we have mentioned. There is no difference between *tawalli* and *muwala*; we have not found any difference between *tawalli* and *muwala*. The one who mentioned this falls under what we have mentioned: if it is for the sake of worldly matters, or if it is for the sake of the religion, that is what we have mentioned.