What is the difference between an apostate who abandons prayer and an original disbeliever?

Question : What is the answer to those who say that one should not declare the person who abandons prayer a disbeliever? The evidence is that we command him to pray, whereas we do not command a disbeliever to pray. If what he did were disbelief, we would command him to embrace Islam. If what came from him were disbelief, we would command him to embrace Islam. Once he embraces Islam, we command him to pray. Yes. The difference is that this person is an apostate due to abandoning prayer. The apostate who abandons prayer and the original disbeliever: we do not call the latter an apostate, but rather we say he is a disbeliever with regard to all of Islam. So we first command him to embrace Islam through the two testimonies of faith. As for the former, he is a disbeliever due to abandoning prayer, so we say: return to Islam by doing what you left off. This is the difference.

Answer : If it were disbelief, we would have ordered him to embrace Islam. If what he did were disbelief, we would have ordered him to embrace Islam. So, if he embraces Islam, we order him to pray. Yes. The difference is that this person is an apostate for abandoning the prayer; he is an apostate for abandoning the prayer. As for the original disbeliever, we do not say he is an apostate; rather, we say he is a disbeliever with regard to all of Islam. So we first order him to embrace Islam through the two testimonies. As for this one, he is a disbeliever for abandoning the prayer, so we say: Return to Islam by doing what you abandoned. This is the difference.