When you are waiting on a decision that is not yours
Said to the Prophet ﷺ when things were at their most hostile.
وَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ فَإِنَّكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا ۖ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ حِينَ تَقُومُ
Wa-ṣbir li-ḥukmi rabbika fa-innaka bi-aʿyuninā…
“And be patient, [O Muḥammad], for the decision of your Lord, for indeed, you are in Our eyes [i.e., sight]. And exalt [Allāh] with praise of your Lord when you arise”
Not merely seen. Kept within sight, the way you watch something you are responsible for.
Source
The Qur'an · 52:48
Qur'an
- Qur'anic text in the Uthmani script via Quran.com; translation: Saheeh International