I used to read the quran everyday after Magrib and would spend anywhere from forty to sixty minutes only stopping when it was time for isha’. Somewhere along the line, life got in the way, and I stopped doing that. Now I find that if I don’t actively make time for it, days pass without me reciting the quran outside of prayer time.

Here are five ways I’ve found to make reading the Quran daily achievable in our hectic modern world. I find that I have to be creative and flexible because reading the Quran even a little is better than not reading it at all.

1. In the car: Thanks to my iPhone I play my favorite sura’s recited by Shurraim while I drive. And rather than listening to the news or music on the radio, I recite the Quran. Reciting with Shurraim means I always get it right and I learn perfect tajweed.

2. In the Kitchen: I spend quite a bit of time in the kitchen everyday and usually when I’m done, I’m too tired to want to be productive. Instead while I’m cooking I pop in a CD of Ayyub reciting the quran. His recitation is fast and melodic. By the time the meal is ready, I’ve read quite a few chapters.

3. After Salat: After Salat I recite suratul Ikhlas, Nas and Falaq. This is really good because that’s five times in a day where I get to do this, and even if I miss doing it after one of the prayers I still have another prayer time to make it up. Occasionally I recite some other suras. Making it part of my routine means that everyday I get five chances to recite the Quran outside of actual salat.

4. Before Bed: In the moments before I fall asleep I recite dua’s for going to bed and sometimes I recite a short sura like suratul Qadr. At other times I go for a longer sura like Abasa. I like this because it means the last thing I did before going to bed is read the Quran it makes me fall asleep with a smile on my face.

5. After Magrib: The best time I’ve found for reading the Quran is in that time stretch from Magrib to Isha’. It gives me a solid uninterrupted block of time to read many suras or one long one. Unfortunately when I get interrupted by guests or an outing or something unexpected, I tend to not read the Quran that day.

If you have any suggestions on how to make the Quran easier to fit into my daily schedule, I’d love to hear them so please share in the comments section.