The best cure for egocentricity and arrogance is self-criticism

ADNAN OKTAR: "Master, can people really be possessed by demons or jinn and get their self control affected by this?" When a person is very egocentric, very arrogant, has a superiority complex, he becomes dumbfounded. His whole body becomes petrified. He becomes physically ill. In other words, it is like a mental illness. Both Pharaoh and Nimrod had this. That person loses his mental stability. Then of course, he becomes possessed by demons. From then on, he can’t act balanced. He can’t behave reasonably. We can deduce this from the nonsense Pharaoh talks. Or from the madness of Nimrod. The best manner to adopt here is to submit yourself to God. To trust in Him. To be patient. To be humble and avoid being haughty. As the exact cure for this disease, God says in the Qur’an, "Criticize yourselves." To criticize one's self both among others and when alone. "Kalla inna al-insana layatgha" says Almighty God, I seek refuge in God from satan,