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fa-kayfa ʾidhā ʾaṣābathum muṣībatun bi-mā qaddamat ʾaydīhim thumma jāʾūka yaḥlifūna bi-llāhi ʾin ʾaradnā ʾillā ʾiḥsānan wa-tawfīqan
But how will it be when an affliction visits them because of what their hands have sent ahead? Then they will come to you, swearing by Allah, ‘We desired nothing but to do good and to bring about comity.’
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah An-Nisa', Verse 62
62. "But how will it be, when some disaster befalls them on account of what their (own) hands have forwarded, then they come to you swearing by Allah (saying): 'We intended naught but kindness and concord '?"
The justification of the hypocrites for referring the judgment to the false deities, as they said, was that their final aim was to make peace. So, if they had gone to the Prophet (S) for judgment and he judged for the benefit of one party, naturally the other party would have become displeased from the Messenger of Allah (S) and would have raised a tumult noisily, which was not appropriate with the position of the holy Prophet (S). Therefore, to avoid this matter and to protect the honour, rank, and amiability of the Prophet (S), they did not take the conflict to him.
Explanations
1. The hypocritical Muslims refer to the divine leaders only when they encounter a difficulty and feel danger.
2. The opponents usually justify their wrong actions.
3. The hypocrites apply the swearing to Allah as a cover over their own goals.
4. Among the deeds of the hypocrites is: showing a feature of benevolence, kindness and claiming the motto of peacefulness and exchanging agreements.