Why should you be kind?

The holy prophet says “there is reward for kindness to every living thing”, Therefore, kindness is a virtuous act. Being kind has special divine rewards. Al-Raheem is one of the names of Allah, and this conveys this message that we should this quality of Allah in ourselves. Though we can not be as kind as Allah is, but we can have this quality among the people. A person, not having kindness is not a complete human being. And those who are not kind, has a very bad position in Islam. Kindness is not only a virtuous act in Islam, but also in all the religions. Christianity, Hinduism, and other religions also emphasize on kindness. Moreover, kindness is ethics. It is taught in the course of humanity. Even the communists demand their followers to be kind. Kindness builds better relationships among siblings, relatives, friends, mates, and etc. Though kindness has nothing to do with religion, our religion underlines kindness. In addition, being kind is good for physical and mental health. Being kind releases feel-good hormone in your body. It boosts your serotonin which is responsible for satisfaction and well-being. And it prevents illness. Mentally, kindness can affect us a lot. Kindness brings happiness in your life. As it lets you be very good to the people and you see the people very happy and good to you, this can affect you mentally to become happy, as you see the people being happy. It increases love. The kindness of a person can affect others psychologically, they feel love for you, and they star loving you, specially in a relationship. It reduces stress. A kind person has no stress, his kindness does not allow him become stressed. And it reduces anxiety and fear. If you are kind to the people, they will not fight you, they will no longer expand enmity with you. It builds your personality. The people will start appreciating your personality because of your kindness.