Some historical accounts of hypocrites in Medina involve hearing the Prophet's teaching directly, then opposing commitments, violating promises or giving social disruption priority over common duties. The transferable ethical concerns are refusal to engage evidence, contradiction between speech and action, and evasion of responsibility.
The circumstances of a historical group belong to its own time. It would be unsound to equate a contemporary social or political group with that group solely because its members disagree with others. Specific acts—such as deliberate deception, fabricated accusation or obstruction of an established right—can nevertheless be assessed under general moral principles.
The resulting standard privileges evidence over assertion, fulfillment over promise, and justice over partisan advantage.