Majed Jarrar

Short Answer: Without doubt, God rewards every good deed. He says "Hence, whoever does an atom's weight worth of goodness = shall see it."

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Long answer:
1. The definition and scope of goodness. Feeding one's hungry puppy might be a good thing. But it could be an evil act, if that person's kids were left to starve to death in the same house.
If a person is super nice to his family and kids, but runs a secret mafia and goes to work everyday to torture people. Will his family think he is bad?
Your perception of any other person's goodness is subjective to your view. Theoretically, the only person you can judge truly for their goodness, is yourself.
God says: "Rather, the human, against themself, is the most insightful witness, even if they presented their excuses."

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2. Why would the USA kill one of its own brave soldiers if they fought for a good cause and did major accomplishments, but he was actually fighting against them in the army of North Korea?
Or why would Microsoft punish one of its smart employees who made a significant contribution, but sent it instead to Google's algorithm?
The answer is = duty.
The good these people have done, is not for the One who created them to do it, gave them the power to do it, and asked them to do it. So the deed is worthless.
You see, God created humans, gave them physical, mental and spiritual abilities, sent them messengers and books, and asked them to do good deeds for His sake only. But they didn't do that. They did good for their own sake, and under their own conditions and convenience. Would they have a case against God why He didn't accept their good deeds? When humans decided they'll do good deeds for their own sake, then they have betrayed the trusts God gave them, and used them for another purpose.
God says on this:
"Say, 'Shall we inform you of the greatest losers, in terms of deeds?
They are those whose effort is lost in worldly life, while they think that they are doing good.
Those are the ones who disbelieve in the verses of their Lord and in their meeting Him, so their deeds have become worthless; and We will not assign to them on the Day of Resurrection any importance.'
That is their recompense - Hell - for what they denied and because they took My signs and My messengers in ridicule."

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3. What if someone's computer at work acted up and started complaining that the human only works on it for 40 hours per week, which means less than 25% of its total time, hence this human is lazy and must be sitting at the desk 24 hours every day. Wouldn't the human just unplug that computer? why?
The answer is = authority.
This question you sent would come from the role of someone who has the authority to evaluate and judge God's work, and no one does that except Him. He is the master, and we are His slaves. Our tiny brains can't even fathom the universe, which is His creation, yet we think we can assess God's work?
God says "He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned."

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I dunno who you are and this could be a great thing for you to attend indeed. However, in my own opinion, turning scholars into celebrities, and knowledge seeking halaqas into concerts, does not appeal to me. I find it a great catalyst for hypocrisy, and giving a platform to some who aren't worth listening to. The speakers selection committees in such conventions after all aren't a group of scholars choosing the most knowledgeable nor pious scholar, rather they're employees choosing most famous, people-grabber, sponsor-magnet celebrities to make their events financially successful.
I hope I'm wrong and the event will bring more people closer to the Almighty, but to me these conventions are on a path which was created by Protestant/evangelical institutions and will always be tainted by their way of life.

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