( إن تصبك حسنة ) نصرة وغنيمة ، ( تسؤهم ) تحزنهم ، يعني : المنافقين ، ( وإن تصبك مصيبة ) قتل وهزيمة ، ( يقولوا قد أخذنا أمرنا ) حذرنا ، أي : أخذنا بالحزم في القعود عن الغزو ، ( من قبل ) أي : من قبل هذه المصيبة ، ( ويتولوا ) ويدبروا ( وهم فرحون ) مسرورون بما نالك من المصيبة .
If the Messenger of Allah receives a blessing from Allah that pleases him, such as victory or some gains, they dislike this, and it grieves them. If a misfortune befalls him in the form of some hardship or loss in battle, these hypocrites say that they had taken precautions for themselves, making the right decision when they did not go out to fight as the believers did, which led to them being killed or captured. They, then, turn away to their people, rejoicing in their own safety.