How are the cited Khārijite and Muʿtazilī positions on major sinners distinguished?

The Nature of Faith: Inward Assent, Verbal Profession, and Actions

• A severe Khārijite judgment of unbelief versus the Muʿtazilī intermediate position
• Both declaring all major sins lawful
• Both treating every sin as a mere slip of speech
• Both denying any relevance of defining faith