Is he who spoke to himself during prayer, saying, "If I were praying to so-and-so, I would perfect it; so how is it when I am praying to the Lord of the worlds?" an infidel? And is that forgivable for him if he repudiated it to himself during the prayer due to his ignorance of it being disbelief, and his intention was to make himself more humble?
He who speaks to himself in this way does not disbelieve; rather, he is doing well by urging himself to be humble and by demonstrating that Allah Almighty is the most worthy of being glorified and humbly revered. It appears that the question stems from severe waswasa (whispers/obsessive thoughts), and one must be careful not to give in to such waswasa.
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