Question

in 624 ce, meccan leaders sent an army to try to defeat muhammad at the battle of badr. read the following passages about the battle. then follow the instructions below. account based on oral sources muhammad led a group of about 300 men to badr. there, they met about 1,000 meccans who were much better equipped. muhammad told his men to wait for his order. as the meccans approached, a sandstorm struck and weakened their attack. muhammads men advanced, 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. decide if each of the following details was included in the account based on oral sources, the account from the quran, or both. | | account based on oral sources | account from the quran | | --- | --- | --- | | the army from medina defeated a more powerful meccan army. | $square$ | $square$ | | a sandstorm helped muhammads men defeat the meccan army. | $square$ | $square$ | | god sent angels to help the men from medina fight the meccans. | $square$ | $square$ | submit

Explanation:

1. "The army from Medina defeated a more powerful Meccan army": Both accounts mention the Medina side (Muhammad's men) defeating the stronger Meccan army (oral: 300 vs 1000 better-equipped; Quran: weaker forces vs enemy).
2. "A sandstorm helped Muhammad's men defeat the Meccan army": Only the oral account notes a sandstorm weakening the Meccans.
3. "God sent angels to help the men from Medina fight the Meccans": Only the Quran account references Allah sending 3000 angels.

Answer:

1. Both
2. Account based on oral sources
3. Account from the Quran