The Shaykh’s remarks on the difference between a disbeliever and one who associates partners with Allah, and his refutation of al-Tahawi on this issue.

The Shaykh : I mentioned some very important matters, and perhaps some of you have not heard of them before. There is a rule mentioned by al-Tahawi, which is inverted and reversed: that not every disbelief is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and not every shirk is disbelief. Every mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) is a kafir (disbeliever), but not every kafir is a mushrik. This is from al-Tahawi’s words in the context of his answer and his reconciliation of the two hadiths. I refuted him with some detail, and I would like to hear you listen to it, but it is necessary to explain some things.