Question

even after he moved to medina, muhammads enemies in mecca against him. in 624 ce, they sent an army to try to defeat him at the battle of badr. almost everything historians know about this battle comes from religious stories, so they have to piece together different sources to recreate the events. read the following passages. then answer the question below.
account based on oral sources
muhammad led a group of about 300 men on foot from medina to badr. at badr, they met about 1,000 meccans who were much better equipped, with horses, camels, and protective clothing. muhammad told his men to wait for his order before attacking. as the meccans began approaching, a sandstorm struck and weakened their attack. muhammad then ordered his men to advance, and they were able to defeat the meccans.
account from the quran
allah gave you victory in the battle of badr, where your forces were much weaker than those of the enemy.... remember when you said to the believers, \is it not enough that your lord is helping you with a force of three thousand angels sent (from the heavens)?\
al imran 3:123 - 4 in muhammad sarwar, the holy quran: arabic text and english translation. copyright 2011 by the islamic seminary.
which detail is included in both accounts of the battle of badr?
a sandstorm helped muhammads men defeat the meccan army.
the muslims from medina won because they had more powerful weapons.
the army from medina was able to defeat the more powerful meccan army.
god sent angels to help the men from medina fight the meccans.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: The oral source mentions a sandstorm, but the Quran account does not, so A is not in both.
2. Analyze Option B: The oral source says Meccans were better equipped, so B is incorrect.
3. Analyze Option C: Oral source says Medina's army (300 men) defeated Meccan army (1,000, better equipped); Quran says Medina's forces were weaker but won. So both agree Medina's army defeated a more powerful Meccan army.
4. Analyze Option D: Only Quran mentions angels, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. The army from Medina was able to defeat the more powerful Meccan army.