An antonym of "Theo" in Afro-Semitic languages is "Ego". One cannot be truly Theocentric or sincere in his/her willful submission to GOD by preserving one with a "my way or the highway" approach with any form of Egocentrism. Succumbing to the ego and its fuels (vanity, arrogance, anger, indignation, depression, euphoria, greed, lust, gluttony and brutality) is the biggest and most dangerous form of idolatry IMHO, because it is invisible and integral to what some believe to be our nature. Quran 2:34 illustrates that point and serves as a warning to believers. A key expression of submission is to consciously struggle against ego through regular prayer and meditation, charity and fasting, etiquette and the cultivation of virtues, and use of the intellect in spiritual and as well as worldly matters.
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"And do not curse those who call on other than GOD, lest they blaspheme and curse GOD, out of ignorance. We have adorned the works of every group in their eyes. Ultimately, they return to their Lord, then He informs them of everything they had done." (Qur'an 6:108)
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