# How Iblis Became the Peacock Angel

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Podcast: [The School of Divine Mysteries - The Mahdi Has Appeared](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-divine-mysteries-the-mahdi-has-appeared-6744517)
Published: 2026-03-23T14:22:39+00:00
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## Resource

Explore the hidden cosmology and esoteric teachings preserved in the traditions of the Ahlul Bayt as this episode of the Hall of Divine Mysteries uncovers the deeper story behind creation, the repeating cycles of the world, and the secret struggle between belief and disbelief throughout human history. Drawing on narrations attributed to Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq, Imam al-Baqir, and early Islamic texts, this lecture examines the concept of multiple Adams, recurring prophetic cycles, the mixture of believers and disbelievers, the transformation of souls, the ranks of angels and devils, the role of Iblis and the Peacock Angel, and the coming purification of the earth. The episode connects these traditions with references to the New Heaven and New Earth, the final rise of the Qaim (Mahdi), and the establishment of the Divine Just State, exploring themes of hidden knowledge, sacred history, spiritual ranks, and the ultimate separation of truth and falsehood in the final cycle of humanity.

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