There are guidelines defined for us. But how do we know about these guidelines? Open up that shiny-looking book perched high up on your bookshelf. Read it. Study it. Ask someone who is of knowledge to help you study it. Take a class.
Dr. T.B. Irving provided Muslims with the first translation of the Quran into American English. Here is his translation of Surah Ya Sin from his work The Qur'an: The Noble Reading.
Here is a suggested syllabus for the personal or collective study the Quran in a simple disciplined way. Exerpted from Khurram Murad's "Way to the Quran". This is a goo list of Surah for 1 year study.
Today, Spanish translations of the Quran are where English ones once were. They are few and far between. However, with the growing number of Spanish-speaking Muslims, mostly converts to Islam, this is changing.
Are you one of those people who rarely touches the Quran? Or do you read daily, but don't find it is having the impact on you that it should? Whatever the case may be, these are some simple tips that can help you connect with the Quran.