49وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ رَبُّ الشِّعرىٰAli UnalAnd surely He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius.1Sirius is the brightest star in the sky. Many Arabs worshipped it during the Time of Ignorance and attributed to it celestial events, such as rain. The Qur’ān categorically rejects this and states that it is God Who has created Sirius, Who makes it last, and gives it its light.