When you recite the Qurʾān, have it in mind to apply what it contains of commands.
Then, when you pass by a verse about mercy, ask your Lord, the Most Merciful and the Bestower of mercy, to have mercy on you.
And when you pass by a verse about punishment, seek Allāh’s refuge from His punishment.
And when you pass by a verse that contains praise (of Allāh) and glorifying (Him), exalt Allāh and praise Him.
And the Prophet would do that while observing the [voluntary] prayer, as narrated in the ḥadīth of Ḥudhayfah, may Allāh be pleased with him.