Would they then wish for Our torment to be hastened on!This is a denunciation and a threat, because they used to say to the Messenger, by way of denial, thinking it unlikely ever to happen:ايْتِنَا بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِBring Allah's torment upon us. (29:29) This is as Allah said:وَيَسْتَعْجِلُونَكَ بِالْعَذَابِAnd they ask you to hasten on the torment... (29:53-55) Then Allah says:أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَاهُمْ سِنِينَ