The Difference Between the Words "Ashraka" and "Kafara" in the Hadith

The questioner : Disbelief? I told him, we do not say "kafara" (disbelieved), we say "ashraka" (associated partners with Allah). Based on the wording that is now known to you, he has committed disbelief. I am asking you now: did he commit disbelief or not? Brothers in faith, the continuation of this discussion will be in the next tape.

The Shaykh : And at that point, I told you this is a verbal discussion that did not benefit you, but now the discussion is over. The hadith was reported with two wordings: "he associated partners with Allah" and "he committed disbelief." So, based on the wording known to you, "he associated partners with Allah," I asked you: did he commit disbelief? I told him, we do not say "kafara," we say "ashraka." And based on the wording that is now known to you, he has committed disbelief. I am asking you now: did he commit disbelief or not? Strange. Because there is an effect on something. It is that shirk (associating partners with Allah) occurs by associating a partner with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), so there is a partner with Allah, but in the case of his disbelief, the disbelief is not ambiguous. Do you know if you have fallen into verbal disbelief without realizing it?

The questioner : What is it?

The Shaykh : Oh, wonderful.