191. Did Prophet Adam commit the act of creating an equal to God ?

Many misunderstand these verses (7:189, 190) of the Quran,that Adam (AS) and his female partner have committed the act of creating an equal to God.

Since the beginning phrases talk about the first human being, they believe the word “ creators of equals to God” refers to Adam (AS) 

But they do not remember that Adam (AS) is a messenger of God, and that messengers of God would not resort to creating an equal to God.Moreover these people failed to observe, the verse which starts talking about the first human being, turning slowly into referring to the general public in plural. 

This should be understood as referring to men in general taking resort to such acts. 

We find following these verses the phrase “ Whoever you call for help are slaves just like you”.This phrase clearly does not indicate Adam (AS) because none lived before Adam (AS).

.Hence it can be concluded they(Adam and accomplice) did not want anyone to believe in or create any equal to God.